Q: Is 871,140 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 871,140 is not a prime number.

Why is 871,140 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 871140 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 14,519 29,038 43,557 58,076 72,595 87,114 145,190 174,228 217,785 290,380 435,570 and 871,140, with no remainder.

Since 871,140 cannot be divided by just 1 and 871,140, 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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