Q: Is 72,995 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,995 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,995 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 72995 can be evenly divided by 1 5 13 65 1,123 5,615 14,599 and 72,995, with no remainder.

Since 72,995 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,995, it is not a prime number.


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