Q: Is 870,987 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 870,987 is not a prime number.

Why is 870,987 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 870987 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 23 39 69 299 897 971 2,913 12,623 22,333 37,869 66,999 290,329 and 870,987, with no remainder.

Since 870,987 cannot be divided by just 1 and 870,987, 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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