Q: Is 988,618 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 988,618 is not a prime number.

Why is 988,618 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 988618 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 29,077 58,154 494,309 and 988,618, with no remainder.

Since 988,618 cannot be divided by just 1 and 988,618, it is not a prime number.


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