Q: Is 856,012 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 856,012 is not a prime number.

Why is 856,012 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 856012 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 214,003 428,006 and 856,012, with no remainder.

Since 856,012 cannot be divided by just 1 and 856,012, it is not a prime number.


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