Q: Is 72,002,361 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,002,361 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,002,361 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 72002361 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 59 177 1,003 3,009 23,929 71,787 406,793 1,220,379 1,411,811 4,235,433 24,000,787 and 72,002,361, with no remainder.

Since 72,002,361 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,002,361, 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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