Q: Is 72,664,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,664,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,664,242 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 72664242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 1,730,101 3,460,202 5,190,303 10,380,606 12,110,707 24,221,414 36,332,121 and 72,664,242, with no remainder.

Since 72,664,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,664,242, 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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