Q: Is 987,543,239 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 987,543,239 is not a prime number.

Why is 987,543,239 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 987543239 can be evenly divided by 1 59 233 13,747 71,837 4,238,383 16,738,021 and 987,543,239, with no remainder.

Since 987,543,239 cannot be divided by just 1 and 987,543,239, 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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