Q: Is 998,598 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 998,598 is not a prime number.

Why is 998,598 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 998598 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 149 298 447 894 1,117 2,234 3,351 6,702 166,433 332,866 499,299 and 998,598, with no remainder.

Since 998,598 cannot be divided by just 1 and 998,598, 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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