Q: Is 56,800 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 56,800 is not a prime number.

Why is 56,800 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 56800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 71 80 100 142 160 200 284 355 400 568 710 800 1,136 1,420 1,775 2,272 2,840 3,550 5,680 7,100 11,360 14,200 28,400 and 56,800, with no remainder.

Since 56,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 56,800, it is not a prime number.


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