Q: Is 74,004,072 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 74,004,072 is not a prime number.

Why is 74,004,072 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 74004072 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 3,083,503 6,167,006 9,250,509 12,334,012 18,501,018 24,668,024 37,002,036 and 74,004,072, with no remainder.

Since 74,004,072 cannot be divided by just 1 and 74,004,072, 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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