Q: Is 871,857 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 871,857 is not a prime number.

Why is 871,857 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 871857 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 27 49 63 147 189 441 659 1,323 1,977 4,613 5,931 13,839 17,793 32,291 41,517 96,873 124,551 290,619 and 871,857, with no remainder.

Since 871,857 cannot be divided by just 1 and 871,857, 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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