Q: Is 887,887 a Prime Number?

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

Why is 887,887 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 887887 can be evenly divided by 1 7 11 13 77 91 143 887 1,001 6,209 9,757 11,531 68,299 80,717 126,841 and 887,887, with no remainder.

Since 887,887 cannot be divided by just 1 and 887,887, 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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