Q: Is 856,988 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 856,988 is not a prime number.

Why is 856,988 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 856988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 19,477 38,954 77,908 214,247 428,494 and 856,988, with no remainder.

Since 856,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 856,988, it is not a prime number.


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Number 856,986856,987856,989856,990
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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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