Q: Is 821,285 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 821,285 is not a prime number.

Why is 821,285 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 821285 can be evenly divided by 1 5 83 415 1,979 9,895 164,257 and 821,285, with no remainder.

Since 821,285 cannot be divided by just 1 and 821,285, 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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