Q: Is 86,995 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 86,995 is not a prime number.

Why is 86,995 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 86995 can be evenly divided by 1 5 127 137 635 685 17,399 and 86,995, with no remainder.

Since 86,995 cannot be divided by just 1 and 86,995, it is not a prime number.


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