Q: Is 98,862 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 98,862 is not a prime number.

Why is 98,862 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 98862 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 16,477 32,954 49,431 and 98,862, with no remainder.

Since 98,862 cannot be divided by just 1 and 98,862, it is not a prime number.


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