Q: Is 986,704 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 986,704 is not a prime number.

Why is 986,704 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 986704 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 83 166 332 664 743 1,328 1,486 2,972 5,944 11,888 61,669 123,338 246,676 493,352 and 986,704, with no remainder.

Since 986,704 cannot be divided by just 1 and 986,704, it is not a prime number.


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