Q: Is 70,996 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 70,996 is not a prime number.

Why is 70,996 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 70996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17,749 35,498 and 70,996, with no remainder.

Since 70,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 70,996, it is not a prime number.


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