Q: Is 72,018,728 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,018,728 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,018,728 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 72018728 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 9,002,341 18,004,682 36,009,364 and 72,018,728, with no remainder.

Since 72,018,728 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,018,728, 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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