Q: Is 116,862 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 116,862 is not a prime number.

Why is 116,862 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 116862 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 19,477 38,954 58,431 and 116,862, with no remainder.

Since 116,862 cannot be divided by just 1 and 116,862, it is not a prime number.


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