Q: Is 87,704 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 87,704 is not a prime number.

Why is 87,704 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 87704 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 19 38 76 152 577 1,154 2,308 4,616 10,963 21,926 43,852 and 87,704, with no remainder.

Since 87,704 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,704, 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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