Q: Is 71,436 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 71,436 is not a prime number.

Why is 71,436 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 71436 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 5,953 11,906 17,859 23,812 35,718 and 71,436, with no remainder.

Since 71,436 cannot be divided by just 1 and 71,436, it is not a prime number.


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