Q: Is 987,618 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 987,618 is not a prime number.

Why is 987,618 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 987618 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 241 482 683 723 1,366 1,446 2,049 4,098 164,603 329,206 493,809 and 987,618, with no remainder.

Since 987,618 cannot be divided by just 1 and 987,618, it is not a prime number.


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