Q: Is 853,139 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 853,139 is not a prime number.

Why is 853,139 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 853139 can be evenly divided by 1 7 23 49 161 757 1,127 5,299 17,411 37,093 121,877 and 853,139, with no remainder.

Since 853,139 cannot be divided by just 1 and 853,139, it is not a prime number.


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