Q: Is 731,972 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 731,972 is not a prime number.

Why is 731,972 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 731972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 31 62 124 5,903 11,806 23,612 182,993 365,986 and 731,972, with no remainder.

Since 731,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 731,972, 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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