Q: Is 72,199,318 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,199,318 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,199,318 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 72199318 can be evenly divided by 1 2 197 394 183,247 366,494 36,099,659 and 72,199,318, with no remainder.

Since 72,199,318 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,199,318, 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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