Q: Is 1,287 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 1,287 is not a prime number.

Why is 1,287 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 1287 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 13 33 39 99 117 143 429 and 1,287, with no remainder.

Since 1,287 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,287, it is not a prime number.


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