Q: Is 71,970 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 71,970 is not a prime number.

Why is 71,970 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 71970 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 2,399 4,798 7,197 11,995 14,394 23,990 35,985 and 71,970, with no remainder.

Since 71,970 cannot be divided by just 1 and 71,970, it is not a prime number.


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