Q: Is 120,420,420 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 120,420,420 is not a prime number.

Why is 120,420,420 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 120420420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 193 386 579 772 965 1,158 1,930 2,316 2,895 3,860 5,790 10,399 11,580 20,798 31,197 41,596 51,995 62,394 103,990 124,788 155,985 207,980 311,970 623,940 2,007,007 4,014,014 6,021,021 8,028,028 10,035,035 12,042,042 20,070,070 24,084,084 30,105,105 40,140,140 60,210,210 and 120,420,420, with no remainder.

Since 120,420,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 120,420,420, 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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