Q: Is 862,017 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 862,017 is not a prime number.

Why is 862,017 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 862017 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 23 31 39 69 93 299 403 713 897 961 1,209 2,139 2,883 9,269 12,493 22,103 27,807 37,479 66,309 287,339 and 862,017, with no remainder.

Since 862,017 cannot be divided by just 1 and 862,017, 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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