Q: Is 72,378,870 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,378,870 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,378,870 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 72378870 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 2,412,629 4,825,258 7,237,887 12,063,145 14,475,774 24,126,290 36,189,435 and 72,378,870, with no remainder.

Since 72,378,870 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,378,870, 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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