Q: Is 987,041 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 987,041 is not a prime number.

Why is 987,041 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 987041 can be evenly divided by 1 11 61 671 1,471 16,181 89,731 and 987,041, with no remainder.

Since 987,041 cannot be divided by just 1 and 987,041, it is not a prime number.


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