Q: Is 87,434 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 87,434 is not a prime number.

Why is 87,434 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 87434 can be evenly divided by 1 2 43,717 and 87,434, with no remainder.

Since 87,434 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,434, it is not a prime number.


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