Q: Is 988,047 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 988,047 is not a prime number.

Why is 988,047 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 988047 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 311 353 933 1,059 2,799 3,177 109,783 329,349 and 988,047, with no remainder.

Since 988,047 cannot be divided by just 1 and 988,047, it is not a prime number.


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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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