Q: Is 98,516 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 98,516 is not a prime number.

Why is 98,516 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 98516 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 2,239 4,478 8,956 24,629 49,258 and 98,516, with no remainder.

Since 98,516 cannot be divided by just 1 and 98,516, 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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