Q: Is 72,143,361 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,143,361 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,143,361 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 72143361 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 19 57 171 421,891 1,265,673 3,797,019 8,015,929 24,047,787 and 72,143,361, with no remainder.

Since 72,143,361 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,143,361, 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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