Q: Is 988,868 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 988,868 is not a prime number.

Why is 988,868 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 988868 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 173 346 692 1,429 2,858 5,716 247,217 494,434 and 988,868, with no remainder.

Since 988,868 cannot be divided by just 1 and 988,868, it is not a prime number.


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