Q: Is 72,950,233 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,950,233 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,950,233 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 72950233 can be evenly divided by 1 4,001 18,233 and 72,950,233, with no remainder.

Since 72,950,233 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,950,233, 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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