Q: Is 1,988 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 1,988 is not a prime number.

Why is 1,988 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 1988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 71 142 284 497 994 and 1,988, with no remainder.

Since 1,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,988, it is not a prime number.


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