Q: Is 853,245 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 853,245 is not a prime number.

Why is 853,245 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 853245 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 45 67 201 283 335 603 849 1,005 1,415 2,547 3,015 4,245 12,735 18,961 56,883 94,805 170,649 284,415 and 853,245, with no remainder.

Since 853,245 cannot be divided by just 1 and 853,245, 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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