Q: Is 72,492,045 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,492,045 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,492,045 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 72492045 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 431 1,293 2,155 6,465 11,213 33,639 56,065 168,195 4,832,803 14,498,409 24,164,015 and 72,492,045, with no remainder.

Since 72,492,045 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,492,045, 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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