Q: Is 71,872,375 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 71,872,375 is not a prime number.

Why is 71,872,375 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 71872375 can be evenly divided by 1 5 25 125 347 1,657 1,735 8,285 8,675 41,425 43,375 207,125 574,979 2,874,895 14,374,475 and 71,872,375, with no remainder.

Since 71,872,375 cannot be divided by just 1 and 71,872,375, 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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