Q: Is 985,838 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 985,838 is not a prime number.

Why is 985,838 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 985838 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 67 134 469 938 1,051 2,102 7,357 14,714 70,417 140,834 492,919 and 985,838, with no remainder.

Since 985,838 cannot be divided by just 1 and 985,838, it is not a prime number.


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