Q: Is 98,217 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 98,217 is not a prime number.

Why is 98,217 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 98217 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 63 1,559 4,677 10,913 14,031 32,739 and 98,217, with no remainder.

Since 98,217 cannot be divided by just 1 and 98,217, it is not a prime number.


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

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