Q: Is 987,688 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 987,688 is not a prime number.

Why is 987,688 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 987688 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 26 52 104 9,497 18,994 37,988 75,976 123,461 246,922 493,844 and 987,688, with no remainder.

Since 987,688 cannot be divided by just 1 and 987,688, it is not a prime number.


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