Q: Is 72,385 a Prime Number?

A: No, 72,385 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,385 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 72385 can be evenly divided by 1 5 31 155 467 2,335 14,477 and 72,385, with no remainder.

Since 72,385 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,385, it is not a prime number.

Number	72,383	72,384	72,386	72,387
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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