Q: Is 981,584 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 981,584 is not a prime number.

Why is 981,584 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 981584 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 31 62 124 248 496 1,979 3,958 7,916 15,832 31,664 61,349 122,698 245,396 490,792 and 981,584, with no remainder.

Since 981,584 cannot be divided by just 1 and 981,584, it is not a prime number.


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