Q: Is 864 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 864 is not a prime number.

Why is 864 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 864 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 27 32 36 48 54 72 96 108 144 216 288 432 and 864, with no remainder.

Since 864 cannot be divided by just 1 and 864, it is not a prime number.


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