Q: Is 998,716 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 998,716 is not a prime number.

Why is 998,716 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 998716 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 19 34 38 68 76 323 646 773 1,292 1,546 3,092 13,141 14,687 26,282 29,374 52,564 58,748 249,679 499,358 and 998,716, with no remainder.

Since 998,716 cannot be divided by just 1 and 998,716, it is not a prime number.


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