Q: Is 120,268,254 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 120,268,254 is not a prime number.

Why is 120,268,254 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 120268254 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 2,083 4,166 6,249 9,623 12,498 19,246 28,869 57,738 20,044,709 40,089,418 60,134,127 and 120,268,254, with no remainder.

Since 120,268,254 cannot be divided by just 1 and 120,268,254, 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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