Q: Is 985,456 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 985,456 is not a prime number.

Why is 985,456 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 985456 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 34 68 136 272 3,623 7,246 14,492 28,984 57,968 61,591 123,182 246,364 492,728 and 985,456, with no remainder.

Since 985,456 cannot be divided by just 1 and 985,456, 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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