Q: Is 20,870 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 20,870 is not a prime number.

Why is 20,870 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 20870 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 2,087 4,174 10,435 and 20,870, with no remainder.

Since 20,870 cannot be divided by just 1 and 20,870, it is not a prime number.


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