Q: Is 998 a Prime Number?
A: No, 998 is 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 998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 499 and 998, with no remainder.
Since 998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 998, it is not a prime number.