Q: Is 72,141,385 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,141,385 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,141,385 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 72141385 can be evenly divided by 1 5 19 95 643 1,181 3,215 5,905 12,217 22,439 61,085 112,195 759,383 3,796,915 14,428,277 and 72,141,385, with no remainder.

Since 72,141,385 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,141,385, 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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