Q: Is 989,872 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 989,872 is not a prime number.

Why is 989,872 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 989872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 16 26 52 104 208 4,759 9,518 19,036 38,072 61,867 76,144 123,734 247,468 494,936 and 989,872, with no remainder.

Since 989,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 989,872, it is not a prime number.


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