Q: Is 8,750 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 8,750 is not a prime number.

Why is 8,750 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 8750 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 25 35 50 70 125 175 250 350 625 875 1,250 1,750 4,375 and 8,750, with no remainder.

Since 8,750 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,750, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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