Q: Is 987,436 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 987,436 is not a prime number.

Why is 987,436 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 987436 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 23 46 92 10,733 21,466 42,932 246,859 493,718 and 987,436, with no remainder.

Since 987,436 cannot be divided by just 1 and 987,436, it is not a prime number.


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