a composite number
98 is NOT a prime number. Prime factorization of 98: 2 x 7 x 7
The prime factorisation of 98 is 2*7squared
No, 98 is an even number so it is divisible by 2.
The smallest prime number that divides 98 evenly is 2.
2*72 = 98Surely a squared number is not a prime number?Another answer:19+79 = 98
No, 98 is divisible by 2; therefore, it is a composite number.
98=2 x 7^2
No, because a prime number is only dividable by itself and 1. 98 is divisible by 49 and 2 also.
'98' is a COMPOUND Number. Compound numbers are the product of the multiplication of two( or more) smaller numbers. 2 x 49 = 98 ( So '98' is a compound number) NB Any even number , except '2' , is a compound number. Even numbers are those that end in 0,2,4,6,8 NNB Prime numbers always, except '2' itself, end in an odd number, except '5'. So e.g. 1,000,002 is Compound, it ends in '2' . It is NOT prime. 1,000,000,015 is a compound number, because it ends in '5'. The odd number exception.
97 is a prime number. 98 and 99 are not.
It is a composite number.
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