Q: Is 988,574 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 988,574 is not a prime number.

Why is 988,574 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 988574 can be evenly divided by 1 2 494,287 and 988,574, with no remainder.

Since 988,574 cannot be divided by just 1 and 988,574, it is not a prime number.


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