Q: Is 988,457 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 988,457 is not a prime number.

Why is 988,457 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 988457 can be evenly divided by 1 47 21,031 and 988,457, with no remainder.

Since 988,457 cannot be divided by just 1 and 988,457, it is not a prime number.


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