Q: Is 887,970 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 887,970 is not a prime number.

Why is 887,970 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 887970 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 29,599 59,198 88,797 147,995 177,594 295,990 443,985 and 887,970, with no remainder.

Since 887,970 cannot be divided by just 1 and 887,970, it is not a prime number.


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