Q: Is 878,612 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 878,612 is not a prime number.

Why is 878,612 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 878612 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 31,379 62,758 125,516 219,653 439,306 and 878,612, with no remainder.

Since 878,612 cannot be divided by just 1 and 878,612, 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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