Q: Is 72,257,769 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,257,769 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,257,769 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 72257769 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 51 153 472,273 1,416,819 4,250,457 8,028,641 24,085,923 and 72,257,769, with no remainder.

Since 72,257,769 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,257,769, 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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