Q: Is 72,223,431 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,223,431 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,223,431 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 72223431 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 397 1,191 2,779 8,337 8,663 25,989 60,641 181,923 3,439,211 10,317,633 24,074,477 and 72,223,431, with no remainder.

Since 72,223,431 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,223,431, 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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