Q: Is 87,873 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 87,873 is not a prime number.

Why is 87,873 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 87873 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 1,723 5,169 29,291 and 87,873, with no remainder.

Since 87,873 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,873, it is not a prime number.


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