Q: Is 85,701 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 85,701 is not a prime number.

Why is 85,701 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 85701 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 11 21 33 49 53 77 147 159 231 371 539 583 1,113 1,617 1,749 2,597 4,081 7,791 12,243 28,567 and 85,701, with no remainder.

Since 85,701 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,701, it is not a prime number.


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