Q: Is 987,221 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 987,221 is not a prime number.

Why is 987,221 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 987221 can be evenly divided by 1 19 223 233 4,237 4,427 51,959 and 987,221, with no remainder.

Since 987,221 cannot be divided by just 1 and 987,221, it is not a prime number.


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