Q: Is 62,796 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 62,796 is not a prime number.

Why is 62,796 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 62796 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 5,233 10,466 15,699 20,932 31,398 and 62,796, with no remainder.

Since 62,796 cannot be divided by just 1 and 62,796, 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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