Q: Is 872,943 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 872,943 is not a prime number.

Why is 872,943 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 872943 can be evenly divided by 1 3 43 67 101 129 201 303 2,881 4,343 6,767 8,643 13,029 20,301 290,981 and 872,943, with no remainder.

Since 872,943 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,943, it is not a prime number.


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