Q: Is 870 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 870 is not a prime number.

Why is 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 870 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 29 30 58 87 145 174 290 435 and 870, with no remainder.

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


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