Q: Is 71,017,743 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 71,017,743 is not a prime number.

Why is 71,017,743 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 71017743 can be evenly divided by 1 3 1,117 3,351 21,193 63,579 23,672,581 and 71,017,743, with no remainder.

Since 71,017,743 cannot be divided by just 1 and 71,017,743, 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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