Q: Is 872,642 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 872,642 is not a prime number.

Why is 872,642 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 872642 can be evenly divided by 1 2 43 73 86 139 146 278 3,139 5,977 6,278 10,147 11,954 20,294 436,321 and 872,642, with no remainder.

Since 872,642 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,642, 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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