Q: Is 287,724 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 287,724 is not a prime number.

Why is 287,724 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 287724 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 23,977 47,954 71,931 95,908 143,862 and 287,724, with no remainder.

Since 287,724 cannot be divided by just 1 and 287,724, 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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