Q: Is 72,687 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,687 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,687 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 72687 can be evenly divided by 1 3 24,229 and 72,687, with no remainder.

Since 72,687 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,687, it is not a prime number.


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