Q: Is 72,241 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,241 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,241 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 72241 can be evenly divided by 1 13 5,557 and 72,241, with no remainder.

Since 72,241 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,241, it is not a prime number.


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