Q: Is 987,049 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 987,049 is not a prime number.

Why is 987,049 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 987049 can be evenly divided by 1 7 37 103 259 721 1,369 3,811 9,583 26,677 141,007 and 987,049, with no remainder.

Since 987,049 cannot be divided by just 1 and 987,049, it is not a prime number.


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