Q: Is 98,638 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 98,638 is not a prime number.

Why is 98,638 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 98638 can be evenly divided by 1 2 149 298 331 662 49,319 and 98,638, with no remainder.

Since 98,638 cannot be divided by just 1 and 98,638, it is not a prime number.


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