Q: Is 83,871 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 83,871 is not a prime number.

Why is 83,871 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 83871 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 9,319 27,957 and 83,871, with no remainder.

Since 83,871 cannot be divided by just 1 and 83,871, it is not a prime number.


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