Q: Is 132,572 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 132,572 is not a prime number.

Why is 132,572 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 132572 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 23 44 46 92 131 253 262 506 524 1,012 1,441 2,882 3,013 5,764 6,026 12,052 33,143 66,286 and 132,572, with no remainder.

Since 132,572 cannot be divided by just 1 and 132,572, 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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