Q: Is 26,872 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 26,872 is not a prime number.

Why is 26,872 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 26872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 3,359 6,718 13,436 and 26,872, with no remainder.

Since 26,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 26,872, it is not a prime number.


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