Q: Is 988,088 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 988,088 is not a prime number.

Why is 988,088 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 988088 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 29 58 116 232 4,259 8,518 17,036 34,072 123,511 247,022 494,044 and 988,088, with no remainder.

Since 988,088 cannot be divided by just 1 and 988,088, it is not a prime number.


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