Q: Is 998,154 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 998,154 is not a prime number.

Why is 998,154 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 998154 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 23 46 69 138 207 414 2,411 4,822 7,233 14,466 21,699 43,398 55,453 110,906 166,359 332,718 499,077 and 998,154, with no remainder.

Since 998,154 cannot be divided by just 1 and 998,154, 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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