Q: Is 72,344 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,344 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,344 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 72344 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 9,043 18,086 36,172 and 72,344, with no remainder.

Since 72,344 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,344, it is not a prime number.


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