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827 is one of the prime numbers in the fourth prime decade, (821, 823, 827, 829).

827 = 103 + 107+ 109 + 113+ 127 + 131 + 137, that’s the sum of 7 consecutive prime numbers.

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Print the puzzles or type the solution on this excel file: 10-factors-822-828

How do we know that 827 is a prime number? If 827 were not a prime number, then it would be divisible by at least one prime number less than or equal to √827 ≈ 28.8. Since 827 cannot be divided evenly by 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, or 23, we know that 827 is a prime number.

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