Q: Is 988,702 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 988,702 is not a prime number.

Why is 988,702 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 988702 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 13 22 26 143 286 3,457 6,914 38,027 44,941 76,054 89,882 494,351 and 988,702, with no remainder.

Since 988,702 cannot be divided by just 1 and 988,702, it is not a prime number.


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