Q: Is 83,215 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 83,215 is not a prime number.

Why is 83,215 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 83215 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 17 55 85 89 187 445 935 979 1,513 4,895 7,565 16,643 and 83,215, with no remainder.

Since 83,215 cannot be divided by just 1 and 83,215, 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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