Q: Is 120,423,222 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 120,423,222 is not a prime number.

Why is 120,423,222 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 120423222 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 6,690,179 13,380,358 20,070,537 40,141,074 60,211,611 and 120,423,222, with no remainder.

Since 120,423,222 cannot be divided by just 1 and 120,423,222, 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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