Q: Is 988,053 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 988,053 is not a prime number.

Why is 988,053 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 988053 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 79 237 379 869 1,137 2,607 4,169 12,507 29,941 89,823 329,351 and 988,053, with no remainder.

Since 988,053 cannot be divided by just 1 and 988,053, it is not a prime number.


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