Q: Is 72,898 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,898 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,898 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 72898 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 41 82 127 254 287 574 889 1,778 5,207 10,414 36,449 and 72,898, with no remainder.

Since 72,898 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,898, 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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