Q: Is 857,862 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 857,862 is not a prime number.

Why is 857,862 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 857862 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 47,659 95,318 142,977 285,954 428,931 and 857,862, with no remainder.

Since 857,862 cannot be divided by just 1 and 857,862, 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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