Q: Is 998,482 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 998,482 is not a prime number.

Why is 998,482 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 998482 can be evenly divided by 1 2 37 74 103 131 206 262 3,811 4,847 7,622 9,694 13,493 26,986 499,241 and 998,482, with no remainder.

Since 998,482 cannot be divided by just 1 and 998,482, it is not a prime number.


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Number 998,480998,481998,483998,484
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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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