Q: Is 859,023 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 859,023 is not a prime number.

Why is 859,023 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 859023 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 33 99 8,677 26,031 78,093 95,447 286,341 and 859,023, with no remainder.

Since 859,023 cannot be divided by just 1 and 859,023, 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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