Q: Is 83,708 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 83,708 is not a prime number.

Why is 83,708 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 83708 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 68 1,231 2,462 4,924 20,927 41,854 and 83,708, with no remainder.

Since 83,708 cannot be divided by just 1 and 83,708, 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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