Q: Is 72,700,109 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,700,109 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,700,109 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 72700109 can be evenly divided by 1 17 1,153 3,709 19,601 63,053 4,276,477 and 72,700,109, with no remainder.

Since 72,700,109 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,700,109, 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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