Q: Is 987,398 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 987,398 is not a prime number.

Why is 987,398 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 987398 can be evenly divided by 1 2 73 146 6,763 13,526 493,699 and 987,398, with no remainder.

Since 987,398 cannot be divided by just 1 and 987,398, it is not a prime number.


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