Q: Is 72,105,010 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,105,010 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,105,010 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 72105010 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 461 922 2,305 4,610 15,641 31,282 78,205 156,410 7,210,501 14,421,002 36,052,505 and 72,105,010, with no remainder.

Since 72,105,010 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,105,010, 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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