Q: Is 988,708 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 988,708 is not a prime number.

Why is 988,708 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 988708 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 35,311 70,622 141,244 247,177 494,354 and 988,708, with no remainder.

Since 988,708 cannot be divided by just 1 and 988,708, it is not a prime number.


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