Q: Is 89,888 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 89,888 is not a prime number.

Why is 89,888 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 89888 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 53 106 212 424 848 1,696 2,809 5,618 11,236 22,472 44,944 and 89,888, with no remainder.

Since 89,888 cannot be divided by just 1 and 89,888, 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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