Q: Is 132,472 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 132,472 is not a prime number.

Why is 132,472 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 132472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 29 58 116 232 571 1,142 2,284 4,568 16,559 33,118 66,236 and 132,472, with no remainder.

Since 132,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 132,472, 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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