Q: Is 987,988 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 987,988 is not a prime number.

Why is 987,988 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 987988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 23 46 92 10,739 21,478 42,956 246,997 493,994 and 987,988, with no remainder.

Since 987,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 987,988, it is not a prime number.


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Number 987,986987,987987,989987,990
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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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