Q: Is 998,616 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 998,616 is not a prime number.

Why is 998,616 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 998616 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 41,609 83,218 124,827 166,436 249,654 332,872 499,308 and 998,616, with no remainder.

Since 998,616 cannot be divided by just 1 and 998,616, it is not a prime number.


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