Q: Is 887,229 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 887,229 is not a prime number.

Why is 887,229 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 887229 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 63 14,083 42,249 98,581 126,747 295,743 and 887,229, with no remainder.

Since 887,229 cannot be divided by just 1 and 887,229, 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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