Q: Is 987,087 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 987,087 is not a prime number.

Why is 987,087 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 987087 can be evenly divided by 1 3 151 453 2,179 6,537 329,029 and 987,087, with no remainder.

Since 987,087 cannot be divided by just 1 and 987,087, it is not a prime number.


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