Q: Is 872,552 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 872,552 is not a prime number.

Why is 872,552 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 872552 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 29 58 116 232 3,761 7,522 15,044 30,088 109,069 218,138 436,276 and 872,552, with no remainder.

Since 872,552 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,552, 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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