Q: Is 985,898 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 985,898 is not a prime number.

Why is 985,898 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 985898 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 107 214 271 542 1,819 3,638 4,607 9,214 28,997 57,994 492,949 and 985,898, with no remainder.

Since 985,898 cannot be divided by just 1 and 985,898, it is not a prime number.


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