Q: Is 71,131,044 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 71,131,044 is not a prime number.

Why is 71,131,044 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 71131044 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 5,927,587 11,855,174 17,782,761 23,710,348 35,565,522 and 71,131,044, with no remainder.

Since 71,131,044 cannot be divided by just 1 and 71,131,044, 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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