Q: Is 85,715 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 85,715 is not a prime number.

Why is 85,715 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 85715 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 31 35 79 155 217 395 553 1,085 2,449 2,765 12,245 17,143 and 85,715, with no remainder.

Since 85,715 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,715, it is not a prime number.


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