Q: Is 85,424 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 85,424 is not a prime number.

Why is 85,424 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 85424 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 19 38 76 152 281 304 562 1,124 2,248 4,496 5,339 10,678 21,356 42,712 and 85,424, with no remainder.

Since 85,424 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,424, 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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