Q: Is 70,998 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 70,998 is not a prime number.

Why is 70,998 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 70998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11,833 23,666 35,499 and 70,998, with no remainder.

Since 70,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 70,998, it is not a prime number.


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