Q: Is 988,116 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 988,116 is not a prime number.

Why is 988,116 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 988116 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 67 134 201 268 402 804 1,229 2,458 3,687 4,916 7,374 14,748 82,343 164,686 247,029 329,372 494,058 and 988,116, with no remainder.

Since 988,116 cannot be divided by just 1 and 988,116, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

Number 988,114988,115988,117988,118
Prime? nononono
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 988,116:


Ask a Question