Q: Is 856,356 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 856,356 is not a prime number.

Why is 856,356 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 856356 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 71,363 142,726 214,089 285,452 428,178 and 856,356, with no remainder.

Since 856,356 cannot be divided by just 1 and 856,356, 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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