Q: Is 72,027,356 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,027,356 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,027,356 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 72027356 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 18,006,839 36,013,678 and 72,027,356, with no remainder.

Since 72,027,356 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,027,356, 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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