Q: Is 72,303,469 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,303,469 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,303,469 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 72303469 can be evenly divided by 1 7 49 463 3,187 3,241 22,309 22,687 156,163 1,475,581 10,329,067 and 72,303,469, with no remainder.

Since 72,303,469 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,303,469, 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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