Q: Is 72,408,068 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,408,068 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,408,068 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 72408068 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 941 1,882 3,764 19,237 38,474 76,948 18,102,017 36,204,034 and 72,408,068, with no remainder.

Since 72,408,068 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,408,068, 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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