Q: Is 85,422 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 85,422 is not a prime number.

Why is 85,422 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 85422 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 23 46 69 138 619 1,238 1,857 3,714 14,237 28,474 42,711 and 85,422, with no remainder.

Since 85,422 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,422, 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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