Q: Is 115,420,239 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 115,420,239 is not a prime number.

Why is 115,420,239 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 115420239 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 33 99 1,165,861 3,497,583 10,492,749 12,824,471 38,473,413 and 115,420,239, with no remainder.

Since 115,420,239 cannot be divided by just 1 and 115,420,239, it is not a prime number.


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

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