Q: Is 998,415 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 998,415 is not a prime number.

Why is 998,415 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 998415 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 11 15 33 45 55 99 165 495 2,017 6,051 10,085 18,153 22,187 30,255 66,561 90,765 110,935 199,683 332,805 and 998,415, with no remainder.

Since 998,415 cannot be divided by just 1 and 998,415, 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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