Q: Is 872,120 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 872,120 is not a prime number.

Why is 872,120 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 872120 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 21,803 43,606 87,212 109,015 174,424 218,030 436,060 and 872,120, with no remainder.

Since 872,120 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,120, 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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