Q: Is 9,800 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 9,800 is not a prime number.

Why is 9,800 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 9800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 20 25 28 35 40 49 50 56 70 98 100 140 175 196 200 245 280 350 392 490 700 980 1,225 1,400 1,960 2,450 4,900 and 9,800, with no remainder.

Since 9,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 9,800, it is not a prime number.


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