Q: Is 98,300 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 98,300 is not a prime number.

Why is 98,300 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 98300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 983 1,966 3,932 4,915 9,830 19,660 24,575 49,150 and 98,300, with no remainder.

Since 98,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 98,300, it is not a prime number.


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