Q: Is 989,888 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 989,888 is not a prime number.

Why is 989,888 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 989888 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 15,467 30,934 61,868 123,736 247,472 494,944 and 989,888, with no remainder.

Since 989,888 cannot be divided by just 1 and 989,888, it is not a prime number.


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