Q: Is 873,996 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 873,996 is not a prime number.

Why is 873,996 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 873996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 173 346 421 519 692 842 1,038 1,263 1,684 2,076 2,526 5,052 72,833 145,666 218,499 291,332 436,998 and 873,996, with no remainder.

Since 873,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 873,996, 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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