Q: Is 853,220 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 853,220 is not a prime number.

Why is 853,220 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 853220 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 37 74 148 185 370 740 1,153 2,306 4,612 5,765 11,530 23,060 42,661 85,322 170,644 213,305 426,610 and 853,220, with no remainder.

Since 853,220 cannot be divided by just 1 and 853,220, 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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