Q: Is 989,985 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 989,985 is not a prime number.

Why is 989,985 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 989985 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 31 93 155 465 2,129 6,387 10,645 31,935 65,999 197,997 329,995 and 989,985, with no remainder.

Since 989,985 cannot be divided by just 1 and 989,985, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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