Q: Is 98,515 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 98,515 is not a prime number.

Why is 98,515 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 98515 can be evenly divided by 1 5 17 19 61 85 95 305 323 1,037 1,159 1,615 5,185 5,795 19,703 and 98,515, with no remainder.

Since 98,515 cannot be divided by just 1 and 98,515, 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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