Q: Is 875,998 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 875,998 is not a prime number.

Why is 875,998 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 875998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 31 62 71 142 199 398 2,201 4,402 6,169 12,338 14,129 28,258 437,999 and 875,998, with no remainder.

Since 875,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 875,998, 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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