Q: Is 857,983 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 857,983 is not a prime number.

Why is 857,983 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 857983 can be evenly divided by 1 7 19 133 6,451 45,157 122,569 and 857,983, with no remainder.

Since 857,983 cannot be divided by just 1 and 857,983, it is not a prime number.


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