Q: Is 85,178 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 85,178 is not a prime number.

Why is 85,178 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 85178 can be evenly divided by 1 2 42,589 and 85,178, with no remainder.

Since 85,178 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,178, it is not a prime number.


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