Q: Is 987,576 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 987,576 is not a prime number.

Why is 987,576 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 987576 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 41,149 82,298 123,447 164,596 246,894 329,192 493,788 and 987,576, with no remainder.

Since 987,576 cannot be divided by just 1 and 987,576, it is not a prime number.


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Number 987,574987,575987,577987,578
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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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