Q: Is 72,277,159 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,277,159 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,277,159 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 72277159 can be evenly divided by 1 19 1,699 2,239 32,281 42,541 3,804,061 and 72,277,159, with no remainder.

Since 72,277,159 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,277,159, 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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