Q: Is 989,937 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 989,937 is not a prime number.

Why is 989,937 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 989937 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 39 117 8,461 25,383 76,149 109,993 329,979 and 989,937, with no remainder.

Since 989,937 cannot be divided by just 1 and 989,937, it is not a prime number.


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