Q: Is 985,550 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 985,550 is not a prime number.

Why is 985,550 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 985550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 23 25 46 50 115 230 575 857 1,150 1,714 4,285 8,570 19,711 21,425 39,422 42,850 98,555 197,110 492,775 and 985,550, with no remainder.

Since 985,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 985,550, 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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