Q: Is 72,012 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,012 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,012 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 72012 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 17 34 51 68 102 204 353 706 1,059 1,412 2,118 4,236 6,001 12,002 18,003 24,004 36,006 and 72,012, with no remainder.

Since 72,012 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,012, 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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