Q: Is 848,572 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 848,572 is not a prime number.

Why is 848,572 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 848572 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 68 12,479 24,958 49,916 212,143 424,286 and 848,572, with no remainder.

Since 848,572 cannot be divided by just 1 and 848,572, it is not a prime number.


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Number 848,570848,571848,573848,574
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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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