Q: Is 988,316 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 988,316 is not a prime number.

Why is 988,316 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 988316 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 47 94 188 329 658 751 1,316 1,502 3,004 5,257 10,514 21,028 35,297 70,594 141,188 247,079 494,158 and 988,316, with no remainder.

Since 988,316 cannot be divided by just 1 and 988,316, it is not a prime number.


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