Q: Is 998,950 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 998,950 is not a prime number.

Why is 998,950 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 998950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 19,979 39,958 99,895 199,790 499,475 and 998,950, with no remainder.

Since 998,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 998,950, it is not a prime number.


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