Q: Is 838,998 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 838,998 is not a prime number.

Why is 838,998 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 838998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 81 162 5,179 10,358 15,537 31,074 46,611 93,222 139,833 279,666 419,499 and 838,998, with no remainder.

Since 838,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 838,998, 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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