Q: Is 988,421 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 988,421 is not a prime number.

Why is 988,421 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 988421 can be evenly divided by 1 7 337 419 2,359 2,933 141,203 and 988,421, with no remainder.

Since 988,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 988,421, it is not a prime number.


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Number 988,419988,420988,422988,423
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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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