Q: Is 62,888 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 62,888 is not a prime number.

Why is 62,888 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 62888 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 56 1,123 2,246 4,492 7,861 8,984 15,722 31,444 and 62,888, with no remainder.

Since 62,888 cannot be divided by just 1 and 62,888, 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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