Q: Is 872,523 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 872,523 is not a prime number.

Why is 872,523 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 872523 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 29 87 261 3,343 10,029 30,087 96,947 290,841 and 872,523, with no remainder.

Since 872,523 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,523, 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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