Q: Is 98,271 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 98,271 is not a prime number.

Why is 98,271 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 98271 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 61 179 183 537 549 1,611 10,919 32,757 and 98,271, with no remainder.

Since 98,271 cannot be divided by just 1 and 98,271, it is not a prime number.


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