Q: Is 861,609 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 861,609 is not a prime number.

Why is 861,609 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 861609 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 89 267 461 623 1,383 1,869 3,227 9,681 41,029 123,087 287,203 and 861,609, with no remainder.

Since 861,609 cannot be divided by just 1 and 861,609, 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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