Q: Is 985,847 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 985,847 is not a prime number.

Why is 985,847 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 985847 can be evenly divided by 1 17 57,991 and 985,847, with no remainder.

Since 985,847 cannot be divided by just 1 and 985,847, it is not a prime number.


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