Q: Is 87,115 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 87,115 is not a prime number.

Why is 87,115 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 87115 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 19 35 95 131 133 655 665 917 2,489 4,585 12,445 17,423 and 87,115, with no remainder.

Since 87,115 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,115, 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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