Q: Is 98,889 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 98,889 is not a prime number.

Why is 98,889 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 98889 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 17 21 51 119 277 357 831 1,939 4,709 5,817 14,127 32,963 and 98,889, with no remainder.

Since 98,889 cannot be divided by just 1 and 98,889, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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