Q: Is 987,273 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 987,273 is not a prime number.

Why is 987,273 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 987273 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 63 15,671 47,013 109,697 141,039 329,091 and 987,273, with no remainder.

Since 987,273 cannot be divided by just 1 and 987,273, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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