Q: Is 875,996 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 875,996 is not a prime number.

Why is 875,996 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 875996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 43 44 86 172 463 473 926 946 1,852 1,892 5,093 10,186 19,909 20,372 39,818 79,636 218,999 437,998 and 875,996, with no remainder.

Since 875,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 875,996, 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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