Q: Is 71,976 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 71,976 is not a prime number.

Why is 71,976 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 71976 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 2,999 5,998 8,997 11,996 17,994 23,992 35,988 and 71,976, with no remainder.

Since 71,976 cannot be divided by just 1 and 71,976, 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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