Q: Is 120,260,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 120,260,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 120,260,242 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 120260242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 1,381 2,762 43,541 87,082 60,130,121 and 120,260,242, with no remainder.

Since 120,260,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 120,260,242, 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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