Q: Is 989,420 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 989,420 is not a prime number.

Why is 989,420 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 989420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 61 122 244 305 610 811 1,220 1,622 3,244 4,055 8,110 16,220 49,471 98,942 197,884 247,355 494,710 and 989,420, with no remainder.

Since 989,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 989,420, it is not a prime number.


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