Q: Is 986,872 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 986,872 is not a prime number.

Why is 986,872 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 986872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 281 439 562 878 1,124 1,756 2,248 3,512 123,359 246,718 493,436 and 986,872, with no remainder.

Since 986,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 986,872, 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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