Q: Is 72,034,564 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,034,564 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,034,564 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 72034564 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 2,572,663 5,145,326 10,290,652 18,008,641 36,017,282 and 72,034,564, with no remainder.

Since 72,034,564 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,034,564, 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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