Q: Is 96,998 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 96,998 is not a prime number.

Why is 96,998 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 96998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 4,409 8,818 48,499 and 96,998, with no remainder.

Since 96,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 96,998, it is not a prime number.


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