Q: Is 898,971 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 898,971 is not a prime number.

Why is 898,971 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 898971 can be evenly divided by 1 3 29 87 10,333 30,999 299,657 and 898,971, with no remainder.

Since 898,971 cannot be divided by just 1 and 898,971, 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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