Q: Is 87,550 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 87,550 is not a prime number.

Why is 87,550 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 87550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 17 25 34 50 85 103 170 206 425 515 850 1,030 1,751 2,575 3,502 5,150 8,755 17,510 43,775 and 87,550, with no remainder.

Since 87,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,550, 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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