Q: Is 28,711 a Prime Number?

A: Yes, 28,711 is a prime number.

Why is 28,711 a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 28711 can be evenly divided by 1 and 28,711, with no remainder.

Since 28,711 can be divided by just 1 and 28,711, it is a prime number.

Number	28,709	28,710	28,712	28,713
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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