Q: Is 866,988 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 866,988 is not a prime number.

Why is 866,988 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 866988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 24,083 48,166 72,249 96,332 144,498 216,747 288,996 433,494 and 866,988, with no remainder.

Since 866,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 866,988, 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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