Q: Is 85,471 a Prime Number?

A: No, 85,471 is not a prime number.

Why is 85,471 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 85471 can be evenly divided by 1 127 673 and 85,471, with no remainder.

Since 85,471 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,471, it is not a prime number.

Number	85,469	85,470	85,472	85,473
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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