Q: Is 72,876 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,876 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,876 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 72876 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 6,073 12,146 18,219 24,292 36,438 and 72,876, with no remainder.

Since 72,876 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,876, 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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