Q: Is 498,988 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 498,988 is not a prime number.

Why is 498,988 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 498988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 71 142 251 284 497 502 994 1,004 1,757 1,988 3,514 7,028 17,821 35,642 71,284 124,747 249,494 and 498,988, with no remainder.

Since 498,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,988, it is not a prime number.


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