Q: Is 856,985 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 856,985 is not a prime number.

Why is 856,985 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 856985 can be evenly divided by 1 5 101 505 1,697 8,485 171,397 and 856,985, with no remainder.

Since 856,985 cannot be divided by just 1 and 856,985, it is not a prime number.


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Number 856,983856,984856,986856,987
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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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