Q: Is 28,790 a Prime Number?

A: No, 28,790 is not a prime number.

Why is 28,790 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 28790 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 2,879 5,758 14,395 and 28,790, with no remainder.

Since 28,790 cannot be divided by just 1 and 28,790, it is not a prime number.

Number	28,788	28,789	28,791	28,792
Prime?	no	yes	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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