Q: Is 987,796 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 987,796 is not a prime number.

Why is 987,796 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 987796 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 43 86 172 5,743 11,486 22,972 246,949 493,898 and 987,796, with no remainder.

Since 987,796 cannot be divided by just 1 and 987,796, it is not a prime number.


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