Q: Is 86,540 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 86,540 is not a prime number.

Why is 86,540 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 86540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 4,327 8,654 17,308 21,635 43,270 and 86,540, with no remainder.

Since 86,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 86,540, 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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