Q: Is 98,278 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 98,278 is not a prime number.

Why is 98,278 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 98278 can be evenly divided by 1 2 49,139 and 98,278, with no remainder.

Since 98,278 cannot be divided by just 1 and 98,278, it is not a prime number.


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