Q: Is 72,270,725 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,270,725 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,270,725 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 72270725 can be evenly divided by 1 5 25 47 235 1,175 61,507 307,535 1,537,675 2,890,829 14,454,145 and 72,270,725, with no remainder.

Since 72,270,725 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,270,725, 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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