Q: Is 98,261 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 98,261 is not a prime number.

Why is 98,261 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 98261 can be evenly divided by 1 97 1,013 and 98,261, with no remainder.

Since 98,261 cannot be divided by just 1 and 98,261, it is not a prime number.


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