Q: Is 85,218 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 85,218 is not a prime number.

Why is 85,218 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 85218 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 2,029 4,058 6,087 12,174 14,203 28,406 42,609 and 85,218, with no remainder.

Since 85,218 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,218, 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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