Q: Is 60,072,262 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 60,072,262 is not a prime number.

Why is 60,072,262 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 60072262 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 1,580,849 3,161,698 30,036,131 and 60,072,262, with no remainder.

Since 60,072,262 cannot be divided by just 1 and 60,072,262, 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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