Q: Is 988,342 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 988,342 is not a prime number.

Why is 988,342 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 988342 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 31 38 62 589 839 1,178 1,678 15,941 26,009 31,882 52,018 494,171 and 988,342, with no remainder.

Since 988,342 cannot be divided by just 1 and 988,342, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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