Q: Is 889,872 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 889,872 is not a prime number.

Why is 889,872 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 889872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 18,539 37,078 55,617 74,156 111,234 148,312 222,468 296,624 444,936 and 889,872, with no remainder.

Since 889,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 889,872, it is not a prime number.


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