Q: Is 105,987 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 105,987 is not a prime number.

Why is 105,987 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 105987 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 49 103 147 309 343 721 1,029 2,163 5,047 15,141 35,329 and 105,987, with no remainder.

Since 105,987 cannot be divided by just 1 and 105,987, 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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