Q: Is 8,724 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 8,724 is not a prime number.

Why is 8,724 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 8724 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 727 1,454 2,181 2,908 4,362 and 8,724, with no remainder.

Since 8,724 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,724, it is not a prime number.


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