Q: Is 988,638 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 988,638 is not a prime number.

Why is 988,638 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 988638 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 23,539 47,078 70,617 141,234 164,773 329,546 494,319 and 988,638, with no remainder.

Since 988,638 cannot be divided by just 1 and 988,638, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

Number 988,636988,637988,639988,640
Prime? nononono
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 988,638:


Ask a Question