Q: Is 85,992 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 85,992 is not a prime number.

Why is 85,992 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 85992 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 3,583 7,166 10,749 14,332 21,498 28,664 42,996 and 85,992, with no remainder.

Since 85,992 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,992, 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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