Q: Is 982,638 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 982,638 is not a prime number.

Why is 982,638 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 982638 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 31 54 62 93 186 279 558 587 837 1,174 1,674 1,761 3,522 5,283 10,566 15,849 18,197 31,698 36,394 54,591 109,182 163,773 327,546 491,319 and 982,638, with no remainder.

Since 982,638 cannot be divided by just 1 and 982,638, it is not a prime number.


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