Q: Is 982,143 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 982,143 is not a prime number.

Why is 982,143 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 982143 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 29 53 71 87 159 213 261 477 639 1,537 2,059 3,763 4,611 6,177 11,289 13,833 18,531 33,867 109,127 327,381 and 982,143, with no remainder.

Since 982,143 cannot be divided by just 1 and 982,143, it is not a prime number.


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