Q: Is 98,598 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 98,598 is not a prime number.

Why is 98,598 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 98598 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 16,433 32,866 49,299 and 98,598, with no remainder.

Since 98,598 cannot be divided by just 1 and 98,598, it is not a prime number.


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