Q: Is 72,423,112 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,423,112 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,423,112 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 72423112 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 853 1,706 3,412 6,824 10,613 21,226 42,452 84,904 9,052,889 18,105,778 36,211,556 and 72,423,112, with no remainder.

Since 72,423,112 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,423,112, 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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