Q: Is 887,965 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 887,965 is not a prime number.

Why is 887,965 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 887965 can be evenly divided by 1 5 13 19 65 95 247 719 1,235 3,595 9,347 13,661 46,735 68,305 177,593 and 887,965, with no remainder.

Since 887,965 cannot be divided by just 1 and 887,965, 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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