Q: Is 71,236 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 71,236 is not a prime number.

Why is 71,236 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 71236 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 1,619 3,238 6,476 17,809 35,618 and 71,236, with no remainder.

Since 71,236 cannot be divided by just 1 and 71,236, 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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