Q: Is 878,265 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 878,265 is not a prime number.

Why is 878,265 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 878265 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 29 45 87 145 261 435 673 1,305 2,019 3,365 6,057 10,095 19,517 30,285 58,551 97,585 175,653 292,755 and 878,265, with no remainder.

Since 878,265 cannot be divided by just 1 and 878,265, 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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