Q: Is 72,421,431 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,421,431 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,421,431 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 72421431 can be evenly divided by 1 3 157 179 471 537 859 2,577 28,103 84,309 134,863 153,761 404,589 461,283 24,140,477 and 72,421,431, with no remainder.

Since 72,421,431 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,421,431, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 72,421,431:


Ask a Question