Q: Is 998,610 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 998,610 is not a prime number.

Why is 998,610 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 998610 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 33,287 66,574 99,861 166,435 199,722 332,870 499,305 and 998,610, with no remainder.

Since 998,610 cannot be divided by just 1 and 998,610, it is not a prime number.


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