Q: Is 998,842 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 998,842 is not a prime number.

Why is 998,842 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 998842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 41 82 533 937 1,066 1,874 12,181 24,362 38,417 76,834 499,421 and 998,842, with no remainder.

Since 998,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 998,842, it is not a prime number.


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