Q: Is 116,857 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 116,857 is not a prime number.

Why is 116,857 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 116857 can be evenly divided by 1 13 89 101 1,157 1,313 8,989 and 116,857, with no remainder.

Since 116,857 cannot be divided by just 1 and 116,857, it is not a prime number.


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