Q: Is 876,540 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 876,540 is not a prime number.

Why is 876,540 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 876540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 28 30 35 42 60 70 84 105 140 210 420 2,087 4,174 6,261 8,348 10,435 12,522 14,609 20,870 25,044 29,218 31,305 41,740 43,827 58,436 62,610 73,045 87,654 125,220 146,090 175,308 219,135 292,180 438,270 and 876,540, with no remainder.

Since 876,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 876,540, 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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