Q: Is 120,240,312 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 120,240,312 is not a prime number.

Why is 120,240,312 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 120240312 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 5,010,013 10,020,026 15,030,039 20,040,052 30,060,078 40,080,104 60,120,156 and 120,240,312, with no remainder.

Since 120,240,312 cannot be divided by just 1 and 120,240,312, 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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