Q: Is 62,882 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 62,882 is not a prime number.

Why is 62,882 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 62882 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 1,367 2,734 31,441 and 62,882, with no remainder.

Since 62,882 cannot be divided by just 1 and 62,882, 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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