Q: Is 119,976 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 119,976 is not a prime number.

Why is 119,976 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 119976 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 4,999 9,998 14,997 19,996 29,994 39,992 59,988 and 119,976, with no remainder.

Since 119,976 cannot be divided by just 1 and 119,976, 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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