Q: Is 72,355,143 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,355,143 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,355,143 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 72355143 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 113 339 791 2,373 30,491 91,473 213,437 640,311 3,445,483 10,336,449 24,118,381 and 72,355,143, with no remainder.

Since 72,355,143 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,355,143, 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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