Q: Is 998,282 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 998,282 is not a prime number.

Why is 998,282 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 998282 can be evenly divided by 1 2 499,141 and 998,282, with no remainder.

Since 998,282 cannot be divided by just 1 and 998,282, it is not a prime number.


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