Q: Is 35,972 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 35,972 is not a prime number.

Why is 35,972 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 35972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 23 34 46 68 92 391 529 782 1,058 1,564 2,116 8,993 17,986 and 35,972, with no remainder.

Since 35,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 35,972, 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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