Q: Is 87,654 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 87,654 is not a prime number.

Why is 87,654 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 87654 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 2,087 4,174 6,261 12,522 14,609 29,218 43,827 and 87,654, with no remainder.

Since 87,654 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,654, 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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