Q: Is 852,870 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 852,870 is not a prime number.

Why is 852,870 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 852870 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 28,429 56,858 85,287 142,145 170,574 284,290 426,435 and 852,870, with no remainder.

Since 852,870 cannot be divided by just 1 and 852,870, it is not a prime number.


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