Q: Is 98,550 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 98,550 is not a prime number.

Why is 98,550 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 98550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 25 27 30 45 50 54 73 75 90 135 146 150 219 225 270 365 438 450 657 675 730 1,095 1,314 1,350 1,825 1,971 2,190 3,285 3,650 3,942 5,475 6,570 9,855 10,950 16,425 19,710 32,850 49,275 and 98,550, with no remainder.

Since 98,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 98,550, 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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