Q: Is 87,939 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 87,939 is not a prime number.

Why is 87,939 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 87939 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 3,257 9,771 29,313 and 87,939, with no remainder.

Since 87,939 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,939, it is not a prime number.


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