Q: Is 72,970,145 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,970,145 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,970,145 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 72970145 can be evenly divided by 1 5 23 115 634,523 3,172,615 14,594,029 and 72,970,145, with no remainder.

Since 72,970,145 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,970,145, 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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