Q: Is 989,655 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 989,655 is not a prime number.

Why is 989,655 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 989655 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 17 51 85 255 3,881 11,643 19,405 58,215 65,977 197,931 329,885 and 989,655, with no remainder.

Since 989,655 cannot be divided by just 1 and 989,655, it is not a prime number.


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