Q: Is 872,072 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 872,072 is not a prime number.

Why is 872,072 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 872072 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 67 134 268 536 1,627 3,254 6,508 13,016 109,009 218,018 436,036 and 872,072, with no remainder.

Since 872,072 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,072, it is not a prime number.


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