Q: Is 72,141,135 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,141,135 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,141,135 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 72141135 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 11 15 33 55 165 437,219 1,311,657 2,186,095 4,809,409 6,558,285 14,428,227 24,047,045 and 72,141,135, with no remainder.

Since 72,141,135 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,141,135, 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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