Q: Is 987,235 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 987,235 is not a prime number.

Why is 987,235 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 987235 can be evenly divided by 1 5 47 235 4,201 21,005 197,447 and 987,235, with no remainder.

Since 987,235 cannot be divided by just 1 and 987,235, it is not a prime number.


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