Q: Is 983,458 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 983,458 is not a prime number.

Why is 983,458 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 983458 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 199 353 398 706 1,393 2,471 2,786 4,942 70,247 140,494 491,729 and 983,458, with no remainder.

Since 983,458 cannot be divided by just 1 and 983,458, 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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