Q: Is 387,543 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 387,543 is not a prime number.

Why is 387,543 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 387543 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 19 39 57 247 523 741 1,569 6,799 9,937 20,397 29,811 129,181 and 387,543, with no remainder.

Since 387,543 cannot be divided by just 1 and 387,543, 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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