Q: Is 985,738 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 985,738 is not a prime number.

Why is 985,738 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 985738 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 31 62 403 806 1,223 2,446 15,899 31,798 37,913 75,826 492,869 and 985,738, with no remainder.

Since 985,738 cannot be divided by just 1 and 985,738, it is not a prime number.


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