Q: Is 998,432 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 998,432 is not a prime number.

Why is 998,432 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 998432 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 41 82 164 328 656 761 1,312 1,522 3,044 6,088 12,176 24,352 31,201 62,402 124,804 249,608 499,216 and 998,432, with no remainder.

Since 998,432 cannot be divided by just 1 and 998,432, 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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