Q: Is 83,601 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 83,601 is not a prime number.

Why is 83,601 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 83601 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 63 1,327 3,981 9,289 11,943 27,867 and 83,601, with no remainder.

Since 83,601 cannot be divided by just 1 and 83,601, 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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