Q: Is 272,145,017 a Prime Number?

 A: Yes, 272,145,017 is a prime number.

Why is 272,145,017 a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 272145017 can be evenly divided by 1 and 272,145,017, with no remainder.

Since 272,145,017 can be divided by just 1 and 272,145,017, it is 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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