Q: Is 72,354,737 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,354,737 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,354,737 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 72354737 can be evenly divided by 1 7 13 17 91 119 221 1,547 46,771 327,397 608,023 795,107 4,256,161 5,565,749 10,336,391 and 72,354,737, with no remainder.

Since 72,354,737 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,354,737, 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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