Q: Is 72,017,710 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,017,710 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,017,710 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 72017710 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 2,309 3,119 4,618 6,238 11,545 15,595 23,090 31,190 7,201,771 14,403,542 36,008,855 and 72,017,710, with no remainder.

Since 72,017,710 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,017,710, 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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