Q: Is 72,143,217 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,143,217 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,143,217 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 72143217 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 81 890,657 2,671,971 8,015,913 24,047,739 and 72,143,217, with no remainder.

Since 72,143,217 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,143,217, it is not a prime number.


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