Q: Is 87,417 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 87,417 is not a prime number.

Why is 87,417 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 87417 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 33 99 883 2,649 7,947 9,713 29,139 and 87,417, with no remainder.

Since 87,417 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,417, 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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