Q: Is 120,405,462 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 120,405,462 is not a prime number.

Why is 120,405,462 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 120405462 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 211 422 633 1,266 95,107 190,214 285,321 570,642 20,067,577 40,135,154 60,202,731 and 120,405,462, with no remainder.

Since 120,405,462 cannot be divided by just 1 and 120,405,462, 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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