Q: Is 72,710 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,710 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,710 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 72710 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 11 22 55 110 661 1,322 3,305 6,610 7,271 14,542 36,355 and 72,710, with no remainder.

Since 72,710 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,710, 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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