Q: Is 98,428 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 98,428 is not a prime number.

Why is 98,428 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 98428 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 2,237 4,474 8,948 24,607 49,214 and 98,428, with no remainder.

Since 98,428 cannot be divided by just 1 and 98,428, it is not a prime number.


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