Q: Is 72,462,071 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,462,071 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,462,071 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 72462071 can be evenly divided by 1 11 83 913 79,367 873,037 6,587,461 and 72,462,071, with no remainder.

Since 72,462,071 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,462,071, 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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