Is 5 a factor of 71?

Here we will show you two different methods you can use to determine if 5 is a factor of 71.

The first method entails simply listing all factors of 71 and then seeing if 5 is one of them. The factors of 71 are 1 and 71. Looking at the list, you see that 5 is not on the list, and the answer to "Is 5 a factor of 71?" is therefore no.

For the second and perhaps easier method, we divide 71 by 5 to see if the quotient is a whole number or fractional number. If the quotient is a whole number, then 5 is a factor of 71. If the quotient is a fractional number, then 5 is not a factor of 71.

71 divided by 5 is 14.2 which is a fractional number. Thus, once again, the answer to "Is 5 a factor of 71?" is no.

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