Q: Is 49,988 a Prime Number?
A: No, 49,988 is 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 49988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 12,497 24,994 and 49,988, with no remainder.
Since 49,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 49,988, it is not a prime number.