Q: Is 987,865 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 987,865 is not a prime number.

Why is 987,865 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 987865 can be evenly divided by 1 5 197,573 and 987,865, with no remainder.

Since 987,865 cannot be divided by just 1 and 987,865, it is not a prime number.


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