Q: Is 8,497,998 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 8,497,998 is not a prime number.

Why is 8,497,998 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 8497998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 472,111 944,222 1,416,333 2,832,666 4,248,999 and 8,497,998, with no remainder.

Since 8,497,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,497,998, 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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