Q: Is 98,608 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 98,608 is not a prime number.

Why is 98,608 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 98608 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 6,163 12,326 24,652 49,304 and 98,608, with no remainder.

Since 98,608 cannot be divided by just 1 and 98,608, it is not a prime number.


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