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Is 98 a Prime Number?

Is 98 a prime number? Numbers having only 2 factors, i.e. 1 and the number itself are known as prime numbers whereas numbers with more than 2 factors are known as composite. The answer to the question whether 98 is a prime or composite is - "98 is a composite number." Now, let us find out how and why is 98 a prime number or a composite number?

Is 98 a prime number? - No
Is 98 a composite number? - Yes
Prime Factors of 98 - 2, 7
Factors of 98 - 1, 2, 7, 14, 49, 98
Is 98 a perfect square? - No

Is 98 a Prime or Composite?

Is 98 a Prime Number?

No, 98 is not a prime number. The number 98 is divisible by 1, 2, 7, 14, 49, 98. For a number to be classified as a prime number, it should have exactly two factors. Since 98 has more than two factors, i.e. 1, 2, 7, 14, 49, 98, it is not a prime number.

Is 98 a Prime Number?

Why is 98 not a Prime Number?

To understand whether 98 is composite or prime, it is important to find its factors.

Factors of 98: 1, 2, 7, 14, 49, 98

Since 98 has more than 2 factors, we can say that 98 is not a prime number.

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Is 98 a Composite Number?

Yes, since 98 has more than two factors i.e. 1, 2, 7, 14, 49, 98. In other words, 98 is a composite number because 98 has more than 2 factors.

Problem Statements:

Is 98 a Prime Number?	No
Is 98 a Composite Number?	Yes
Cube Root of 98	4.610429
Square Root of 98	9.899495
Is 98 an Even Number?	Yes
Square of 98	9604
Is 98 a Perfect Cube?	No
Is 98 a Perfect Square?	No
Is 98 an Odd Number?	No
Multiples of 98	98, 196, 294, 392, 490, 588, 686, 784, 882, 980

Fun Facts:

A palindrome prime is a prime number that when read in reverse order results in the same number. Examples - 10601, 11311, 12421
Numbers X and Y are said to be coprime if they have only one common factor that is 1.
5 is the only prime number having the last digit as 5.

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