Q: Is 456,987 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 456,987 is not a prime number.

Why is 456,987 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 456987 can be evenly divided by 1 3 23 37 69 111 179 537 851 2,553 4,117 6,623 12,351 19,869 152,329 and 456,987, with no remainder.

Since 456,987 cannot be divided by just 1 and 456,987, 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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