Q: Is 118,500,870 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 118,500,870 is not a prime number.

Why is 118,500,870 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 118500870 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 3,950,029 7,900,058 11,850,087 19,750,145 23,700,174 39,500,290 59,250,435 and 118,500,870, with no remainder.

Since 118,500,870 cannot be divided by just 1 and 118,500,870, 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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