Q: Is 989,124 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 989,124 is not a prime number.

Why is 989,124 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 989124 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 139 278 417 556 593 834 1,186 1,668 1,779 2,372 3,558 7,116 82,427 164,854 247,281 329,708 494,562 and 989,124, with no remainder.

Since 989,124 cannot be divided by just 1 and 989,124, it is not a prime number.


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