Q: Is 857,217 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 857,217 is not a prime number.

Why is 857,217 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 857217 can be evenly divided by 1 3 163 489 1,753 5,259 285,739 and 857,217, with no remainder.

Since 857,217 cannot be divided by just 1 and 857,217, 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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