Q: Is 83,900 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 83,900 is not a prime number.

Why is 83,900 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 83900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 839 1,678 3,356 4,195 8,390 16,780 20,975 41,950 and 83,900, with no remainder.

Since 83,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 83,900, 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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