Q: Is 87,535 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 87,535 is not a prime number.

Why is 87,535 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 87535 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 35 41 61 205 287 305 427 1,435 2,135 2,501 12,505 17,507 and 87,535, with no remainder.

Since 87,535 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,535, 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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