Q: Is 72,190 a Prime Number?

A: No, 72,190 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,190 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 72190 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 7,219 14,438 36,095 and 72,190, with no remainder.

Since 72,190 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,190, it is not a prime number.

Number	72,188	72,189	72,191	72,192
Prime?	no	no	no	no

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

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