Q: Is 998,750 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 998,750 is not a prime number.

Why is 998,750 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 998750 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 17 25 34 47 50 85 94 125 170 235 250 425 470 625 799 850 1,175 1,250 1,598 2,125 2,350 3,995 4,250 5,875 7,990 10,625 11,750 19,975 21,250 29,375 39,950 58,750 99,875 199,750 499,375 and 998,750, with no remainder.

Since 998,750 cannot be divided by just 1 and 998,750, 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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