Q: Is 72,945 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,945 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,945 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 72945 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 45 1,621 4,863 8,105 14,589 24,315 and 72,945, with no remainder.

Since 72,945 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,945, 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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