Q: Is 998,408 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 998,408 is not a prime number.

Why is 998,408 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 998408 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 37 74 148 296 3,373 6,746 13,492 26,984 124,801 249,602 499,204 and 998,408, with no remainder.

Since 998,408 cannot be divided by just 1 and 998,408, it is not a prime number.


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