Q: Is 288,872 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 288,872 is not a prime number.

Why is 288,872 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 288872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 36,109 72,218 144,436 and 288,872, with no remainder.

Since 288,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 288,872, it is not a prime number.


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