Q: Is 72,236 a Prime Number?
A: No, 72,236 is 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 72236 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 18,059 36,118 and 72,236, with no remainder.
Since 72,236 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,236, it is not a prime number.