Q: Is 287,007 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 287,007 is not a prime number.

Why is 287,007 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 287007 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 79 173 237 519 553 1,211 1,659 3,633 13,667 41,001 95,669 and 287,007, with no remainder.

Since 287,007 cannot be divided by just 1 and 287,007, 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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