Q: Is 87,144 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 87,144 is not a prime number.

Why is 87,144 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 87144 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 3,631 7,262 10,893 14,524 21,786 29,048 43,572 and 87,144, with no remainder.

Since 87,144 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,144, 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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