Q: Is 119,960 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 119,960 is not a prime number.

Why is 119,960 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 119960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 2,999 5,998 11,996 14,995 23,992 29,990 59,980 and 119,960, with no remainder.

Since 119,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 119,960, it is not a prime number.


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