Q: Is 872,423 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 872,423 is not a prime number.

Why is 872,423 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 872423 can be evenly divided by 1 17 19 37 73 323 629 703 1,241 1,387 2,701 11,951 23,579 45,917 51,319 and 872,423, with no remainder.

Since 872,423 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,423, 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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