Q: Is 986,798 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 986,798 is not a prime number.

Why is 986,798 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 986798 can be evenly divided by 1 2 493,399 and 986,798, with no remainder.

Since 986,798 cannot be divided by just 1 and 986,798, it is not a prime number.


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