Q: Is 889,857 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 889,857 is not a prime number.

Why is 889,857 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 889857 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 98,873 296,619 and 889,857, with no remainder.

Since 889,857 cannot be divided by just 1 and 889,857, it is not a prime number.


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