Q: Is 852,946 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 852,946 is not a prime number.

Why is 852,946 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 852946 can be evenly divided by 1 2 421 842 1,013 2,026 426,473 and 852,946, with no remainder.

Since 852,946 cannot be divided by just 1 and 852,946, 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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