Q: Is 72,436,675 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,436,675 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,436,675 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 72436675 can be evenly divided by 1 5 25 1,187 2,441 5,935 12,205 29,675 61,025 2,897,467 14,487,335 and 72,436,675, with no remainder.

Since 72,436,675 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,436,675, 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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