Q: Is 887,938 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 887,938 is not a prime number.

Why is 887,938 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 887938 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 97 194 199 398 2,231 4,462 4,577 9,154 19,303 38,606 443,969 and 887,938, with no remainder.

Since 887,938 cannot be divided by just 1 and 887,938, 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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