Q: Is 72,028,875 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,028,875 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,028,875 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 72028875 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 25 75 125 241 375 723 797 1,205 2,391 3,615 3,985 6,025 11,955 18,075 19,925 30,125 59,775 90,375 99,625 192,077 298,875 576,231 960,385 2,881,155 4,801,925 14,405,775 24,009,625 and 72,028,875, with no remainder.

Since 72,028,875 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,028,875, 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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