Q: Is 998,692 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 998,692 is not a prime number.

Why is 998,692 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 998692 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 61 122 244 4,093 8,186 16,372 249,673 499,346 and 998,692, with no remainder.

Since 998,692 cannot be divided by just 1 and 998,692, 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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