Q: Is 859,004 a Prime Number?

A: No, 859,004 is not a prime number.

Why is 859,004 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 859004 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 23 46 92 9,337 18,674 37,348 214,751 429,502 and 859,004, with no remainder.

Since 859,004 cannot be divided by just 1 and 859,004, it is not a prime number.

Number	859,002	859,003	859,005	859,006
Prime?	no	yes	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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