Q: Is 98,572 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 98,572 is not a prime number.

Why is 98,572 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 98572 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 19 38 76 1,297 2,594 5,188 24,643 49,286 and 98,572, with no remainder.

Since 98,572 cannot be divided by just 1 and 98,572, it is not a prime number.


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