Q: Is 72,131,610 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,131,610 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,131,610 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 72131610 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 2,404,387 4,808,774 7,213,161 12,021,935 14,426,322 24,043,870 36,065,805 and 72,131,610, with no remainder.

Since 72,131,610 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,131,610, 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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