Q: Is 85,851 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 85,851 is not a prime number.

Why is 85,851 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 85851 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 9,539 28,617 and 85,851, with no remainder.

Since 85,851 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,851, it is not a prime number.


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