Q: Is 72,257 a Prime Number?
A: No, 72,257 is 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 72257 can be evenly divided by 1 19 3,803 and 72,257, with no remainder.
Since 72,257 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,257, it is not a prime number.