Q: Is 847,654 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 847,654 is not a prime number.

Why is 847,654 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 847654 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 107 214 233 466 1,819 3,638 3,961 7,922 24,931 49,862 423,827 and 847,654, with no remainder.

Since 847,654 cannot be divided by just 1 and 847,654, 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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