Q: Is 98,605 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 98,605 is not a prime number.

Why is 98,605 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 98605 can be evenly divided by 1 5 13 37 41 65 185 205 481 533 1,517 2,405 2,665 7,585 19,721 and 98,605, with no remainder.

Since 98,605 cannot be divided by just 1 and 98,605, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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