Q: Is 862 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 862 is not a prime number.

Why is 862 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 862 can be evenly divided by 1 2 431 and 862, with no remainder.

Since 862 cannot be divided by just 1 and 862, it is not a prime number.


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