Q: Is 120,000,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 120,000,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 120,000,242 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 120000242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 6,199 9,679 12,398 19,358 60,000,121 and 120,000,242, with no remainder.

Since 120,000,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 120,000,242, it is not a prime number.


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