Q: Is 850 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 850 is not a prime number.

Why is 850 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 850 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 17 25 34 50 85 170 425 and 850, with no remainder.

Since 850 cannot be divided by just 1 and 850, it is not a prime number.


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