Q: Is 998,481 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 998,481 is not a prime number.

Why is 998,481 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 998481 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 79 237 383 869 1,149 2,607 4,213 12,639 30,257 90,771 332,827 and 998,481, with no remainder.

Since 998,481 cannot be divided by just 1 and 998,481, it is not a prime number.


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Number 998,479998,480998,482998,483
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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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