Q: Is 1,276 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 1,276 is not a prime number.

Why is 1,276 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 1276 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 29 44 58 116 319 638 and 1,276, with no remainder.

Since 1,276 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,276, it is not a prime number.


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