Q: Is 72,108 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,108 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,108 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 72108 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 2,003 4,006 6,009 8,012 12,018 18,027 24,036 36,054 and 72,108, with no remainder.

Since 72,108 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,108, it is not a prime number.


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