Q: Is 986,571 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 986,571 is not a prime number.

Why is 986,571 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 986571 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 109,619 328,857 and 986,571, with no remainder.

Since 986,571 cannot be divided by just 1 and 986,571, it is not a prime number.


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