Q: Is 72,462,230 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,462,230 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,462,230 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 72462230 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 1,531 3,062 4,733 7,655 9,466 15,310 23,665 47,330 7,246,223 14,492,446 36,231,115 and 72,462,230, with no remainder.

Since 72,462,230 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,462,230, 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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