Q: Is 72,976 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,976 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,976 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 72976 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 4,561 9,122 18,244 36,488 and 72,976, with no remainder.

Since 72,976 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,976, it is not a prime number.


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