Q: Is 87,009 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 87,009 is not a prime number.

Why is 87,009 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 87009 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 23 39 69 97 291 299 897 1,261 2,231 3,783 6,693 29,003 and 87,009, with no remainder.

Since 87,009 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,009, it is not a prime number.


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