Q: Is 872,140 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 872,140 is not a prime number.

Why is 872,140 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 872140 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 43,607 87,214 174,428 218,035 436,070 and 872,140, with no remainder.

Since 872,140 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,140, it is not a prime number.


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