Q: Is 398,988 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 398,988 is not a prime number.

Why is 398,988 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 398988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 11,083 22,166 33,249 44,332 66,498 99,747 132,996 199,494 and 398,988, with no remainder.

Since 398,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 398,988, it is not a prime number.


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