Q: Is 87,858 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 87,858 is not a prime number.

Why is 87,858 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 87858 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 1,627 3,254 4,881 9,762 14,643 29,286 43,929 and 87,858, with no remainder.

Since 87,858 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,858, 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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