Q: Is 873,508 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 873,508 is not a prime number.

Why is 873,508 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 873508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 131 262 524 1,667 3,334 6,668 218,377 436,754 and 873,508, with no remainder.

Since 873,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 873,508, 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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