Q: Is 72,260 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,260 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,260 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 72260 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 3,613 7,226 14,452 18,065 36,130 and 72,260, with no remainder.

Since 72,260 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,260, 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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