Q: Is 72,208,223 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,208,223 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,208,223 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 72208223 can be evenly divided by 1 43 1,679,261 and 72,208,223, with no remainder.

Since 72,208,223 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,208,223, 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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