Q: Is 71,768 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 71,768 is not a prime number.

Why is 71,768 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 71768 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 8,971 17,942 35,884 and 71,768, with no remainder.

Since 71,768 cannot be divided by just 1 and 71,768, 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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