Q: Is 988,131 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 988,131 is not a prime number.

Why is 988,131 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 988131 can be evenly divided by 1 3 227 681 1,451 4,353 329,377 and 988,131, with no remainder.

Since 988,131 cannot be divided by just 1 and 988,131, it is not a prime number.


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