Q: Is 72,257,452 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,257,452 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,257,452 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 72257452 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 18,064,363 36,128,726 and 72,257,452, with no remainder.

Since 72,257,452 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,257,452, 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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