Q: Is 72,171,001 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,171,001 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,171,001 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 72171001 can be evenly divided by 1 7 17 53 119 371 901 6,307 11,443 80,101 194,531 606,479 1,361,717 4,245,353 10,310,143 and 72,171,001, with no remainder.

Since 72,171,001 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,171,001, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 72,171,001:


Ask a Question