Q: Is 87,117 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 87,117 is not a prime number.

Why is 87,117 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 87117 can be evenly divided by 1 3 71 213 409 1,227 29,039 and 87,117, with no remainder.

Since 87,117 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,117, it is not a prime number.


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