Q: Is 71,885 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 71,885 is not a prime number.

Why is 71,885 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 71885 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 55 1,307 6,535 14,377 and 71,885, with no remainder.

Since 71,885 cannot be divided by just 1 and 71,885, it is not a prime number.


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