Q: Is 988,500 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 988,500 is not a prime number.

Why is 988,500 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 988500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 125 150 250 300 375 500 659 750 1,318 1,500 1,977 2,636 3,295 3,954 6,590 7,908 9,885 13,180 16,475 19,770 32,950 39,540 49,425 65,900 82,375 98,850 164,750 197,700 247,125 329,500 494,250 and 988,500, with no remainder.

Since 988,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 988,500, it is not a prime number.


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