Q: Is 98,888 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 98,888 is not a prime number.

Why is 98,888 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 98888 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 47 94 188 263 376 526 1,052 2,104 12,361 24,722 49,444 and 98,888, with no remainder.

Since 98,888 cannot be divided by just 1 and 98,888, it is not a prime number.


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