Q: Is 87,700 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 87,700 is not a prime number.

Why is 87,700 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 87700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 877 1,754 3,508 4,385 8,770 17,540 21,925 43,850 and 87,700, with no remainder.

Since 87,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,700, it is not a prime number.


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