Q: Is 72,658 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,658 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,658 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 72658 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 2,137 4,274 36,329 and 72,658, with no remainder.

Since 72,658 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,658, it is not a prime number.


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Number 72,65672,65772,65972,660
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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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