Q: Is 72,117,883 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,117,883 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,117,883 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 72117883 can be evenly divided by 1 59 163 7,499 9,617 442,441 1,222,337 and 72,117,883, with no remainder.

Since 72,117,883 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,117,883, 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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