Q: Is 981,985 a Prime Number?

A: No, 981,985 is not a prime number.

Why is 981,985 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 981985 can be evenly divided by 1 5 23 115 8,539 42,695 196,397 and 981,985, with no remainder.

Since 981,985 cannot be divided by just 1 and 981,985, it is not a prime number.

Number	981,983	981,984	981,986	981,987
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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