Q: Is 398,991 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 398,991 is not a prime number.

Why is 398,991 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 398991 can be evenly divided by 1 3 179 537 743 2,229 132,997 and 398,991, with no remainder.

Since 398,991 cannot be divided by just 1 and 398,991, 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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