Q: Is 983,948 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 983,948 is not a prime number.

Why is 983,948 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 983948 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 35,141 70,282 140,564 245,987 491,974 and 983,948, with no remainder.

Since 983,948 cannot be divided by just 1 and 983,948, 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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