Q: Is 28,870 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 28,870 is not a prime number.

Why is 28,870 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 28870 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 2,887 5,774 14,435 and 28,870, with no remainder.

Since 28,870 cannot be divided by just 1 and 28,870, it is not a prime number.


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