Q: Is 72,970 a Prime Number?
A: No, 72,970 is 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 72970 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 7,297 14,594 36,485 and 72,970, with no remainder.
Since 72,970 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,970, it is not a prime number.