Q: Is 687,609 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 687,609 is not a prime number.

Why is 687,609 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 687609 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 27 39 81 117 351 653 1,053 1,959 5,877 8,489 17,631 25,467 52,893 76,401 229,203 and 687,609, with no remainder.

Since 687,609 cannot be divided by just 1 and 687,609, 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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