Q: Is 885,989 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 885,989 is not a prime number.

Why is 885,989 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 885989 can be evenly divided by 1 13 17 19 211 221 247 323 2,743 3,587 4,009 4,199 46,631 52,117 68,153 and 885,989, with no remainder.

Since 885,989 cannot be divided by just 1 and 885,989, it is not a prime number.


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