Q: Is 857,439 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 857,439 is not a prime number.

Why is 857,439 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 857439 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 27 33 99 297 2,887 8,661 25,983 31,757 77,949 95,271 285,813 and 857,439, with no remainder.

Since 857,439 cannot be divided by just 1 and 857,439, 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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