Q: Is 72,305,918 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,305,918 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,305,918 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 72305918 can be evenly divided by 1 2 37 74 977,107 1,954,214 36,152,959 and 72,305,918, with no remainder.

Since 72,305,918 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,305,918, 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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