Q: Is 72,018 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,018 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,018 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 72018 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 4,001 8,002 12,003 24,006 36,009 and 72,018, with no remainder.

Since 72,018 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,018, it is not a prime number.


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