Q: Is 72,748 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,748 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,748 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 72748 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 52 1,399 2,798 5,596 18,187 36,374 and 72,748, with no remainder.

Since 72,748 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,748, 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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