Q: Is 8,718 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 8,718 is not a prime number.

Why is 8,718 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 8718 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 1,453 2,906 4,359 and 8,718, with no remainder.

Since 8,718 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,718, it is not a prime number.


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