Q: Is 98,976 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 98,976 is not a prime number.

Why is 98,976 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 98976 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 96 1,031 2,062 3,093 4,124 6,186 8,248 12,372 16,496 24,744 32,992 49,488 and 98,976, with no remainder.

Since 98,976 cannot be divided by just 1 and 98,976, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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