Q: Is 72,318,030 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,318,030 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,318,030 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 72318030 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 2,410,601 4,821,202 7,231,803 12,053,005 14,463,606 24,106,010 36,159,015 and 72,318,030, with no remainder.

Since 72,318,030 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,318,030, 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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