Q: Is 872,248 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 872,248 is not a prime number.

Why is 872,248 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 872248 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 26 52 104 8,387 16,774 33,548 67,096 109,031 218,062 436,124 and 872,248, with no remainder.

Since 872,248 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,248, 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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