No, 98 is not a prime number. It is a composite number: it is even, so it is divisible by 2.
98 has divisors other than 1 and itself. The smallest is 2: 98 ÷ 2 = 49.
Prime factorization: 98 = 2 × 7 × 7 = 2 × 7².
| Number | Prime? |
|---|---|
| 94 | No, 2 × 47 |
| 95 | No, 5 × 19 |
| 96 | No, 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 |
| 97 | Yes |
| 99 | No, 3 × 3 × 11 |
| 100 | No, 2 × 2 × 5 × 5 |
| 101 | Yes |
| 102 | No, 2 × 3 × 17 |
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