Q: Is 998,398 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 998,398 is not a prime number.

Why is 998,398 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 998398 can be evenly divided by 1 2 59 118 8,461 16,922 499,199 and 998,398, with no remainder.

Since 998,398 cannot be divided by just 1 and 998,398, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

Number 998,396998,397998,399998,400
Prime? nonoyesno
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 998,398:


Ask a Question