Q: Is 853,208 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 853,208 is not a prime number.

Why is 853,208 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 853208 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 23 46 92 184 4,637 9,274 18,548 37,096 106,651 213,302 426,604 and 853,208, with no remainder.

Since 853,208 cannot be divided by just 1 and 853,208, 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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