Q: Is 85,707 a Prime Number?

A: No, 85,707 is not a prime number.

Why is 85,707 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 85707 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 89 107 267 321 801 963 9,523 28,569 and 85,707, with no remainder.

Since 85,707 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,707, it is not a prime number.

Number	85,705	85,706	85,708	85,709
Prime?	no	no	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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