Q: Is 72,060,071 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,060,071 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,060,071 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 72060071 can be evenly divided by 1 47 947 1,619 44,509 76,093 1,533,193 and 72,060,071, with no remainder.

Since 72,060,071 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,060,071, 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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