Q: Is 120,256 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 120,256 is not a prime number.

Why is 120,256 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 120256 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 1,879 3,758 7,516 15,032 30,064 60,128 and 120,256, with no remainder.

Since 120,256 cannot be divided by just 1 and 120,256, 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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