Q: Is 398,955 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 398,955 is not a prime number.

Why is 398,955 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 398955 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 26,597 79,791 132,985 and 398,955, with no remainder.

Since 398,955 cannot be divided by just 1 and 398,955, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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