Q: Is 120,050,005 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 120,050,005 is not a prime number.

Why is 120,050,005 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 120050005 can be evenly divided by 1 5 17 85 353 1,765 4,001 6,001 20,005 30,005 68,017 340,085 1,412,353 7,061,765 24,010,001 and 120,050,005, with no remainder.

Since 120,050,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 120,050,005, 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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