Q: Is 983,708 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 983,708 is not a prime number.

Why is 983,708 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 983708 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 79 158 283 316 566 869 1,132 1,738 3,113 3,476 6,226 12,452 22,357 44,714 89,428 245,927 491,854 and 983,708, with no remainder.

Since 983,708 cannot be divided by just 1 and 983,708, it is not a prime number.


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