Q: Is 72,452,727 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,452,727 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,452,727 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 72452727 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 1,201 3,603 6,703 10,809 20,109 60,327 8,050,303 24,150,909 and 72,452,727, with no remainder.

Since 72,452,727 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,452,727, 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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