Q: Is 86,989 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 86,989 is not a prime number.

Why is 86,989 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 86989 can be evenly divided by 1 7 17 43 119 289 301 731 2,023 5,117 12,427 and 86,989, with no remainder.

Since 86,989 cannot be divided by just 1 and 86,989, 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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