Q: Is 988,712 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 988,712 is not a prime number.

Why is 988,712 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 988712 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 73 146 292 584 1,693 3,386 6,772 13,544 123,589 247,178 494,356 and 988,712, with no remainder.

Since 988,712 cannot be divided by just 1 and 988,712, it is not a prime number.


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