Q: Is 988,318 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 988,318 is not a prime number.

Why is 988,318 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 988318 can be evenly divided by 1 2 137 274 3,607 7,214 494,159 and 988,318, with no remainder.

Since 988,318 cannot be divided by just 1 and 988,318, it is not a prime number.


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