Q: Is 862,617 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 862,617 is not a prime number.

Why is 862,617 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 862617 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 41,077 123,231 287,539 and 862,617, with no remainder.

Since 862,617 cannot be divided by just 1 and 862,617, 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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