Q: Is 72,161,215 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,161,215 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,161,215 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 72161215 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 35 47 235 329 1,645 43,867 219,335 307,069 1,535,345 2,061,749 10,308,745 14,432,243 and 72,161,215, with no remainder.

Since 72,161,215 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,161,215, 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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