Q: Is 987,458 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 987,458 is not a prime number.

Why is 987,458 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 987458 can be evenly divided by 1 2 493,729 and 987,458, with no remainder.

Since 987,458 cannot be divided by just 1 and 987,458, it is not a prime number.


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