Q: Is 72,021,270 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,021,270 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,021,270 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 72021270 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 2,400,709 4,801,418 7,202,127 12,003,545 14,404,254 24,007,090 36,010,635 and 72,021,270, with no remainder.

Since 72,021,270 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,021,270, 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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