Q: Is 988,245 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 988,245 is not a prime number.

Why is 988,245 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 988245 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 45 21,961 65,883 109,805 197,649 329,415 and 988,245, with no remainder.

Since 988,245 cannot be divided by just 1 and 988,245, it is not a prime number.


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