Q: Is 887,138 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 887,138 is not a prime number.

Why is 887,138 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 887138 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 63,367 126,734 443,569 and 887,138, with no remainder.

Since 887,138 cannot be divided by just 1 and 887,138, it is not a prime number.


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