Q: Is 72,180 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,180 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,180 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 72180 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 30 36 45 60 90 180 401 802 1,203 1,604 2,005 2,406 3,609 4,010 4,812 6,015 7,218 8,020 12,030 14,436 18,045 24,060 36,090 and 72,180, with no remainder.

Since 72,180 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,180, it is not a prime number.


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