Q: Is 71,844 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 71,844 is not a prime number.

Why is 71,844 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 71844 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 5,987 11,974 17,961 23,948 35,922 and 71,844, with no remainder.

Since 71,844 cannot be divided by just 1 and 71,844, it is not a prime number.


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