Q: Is 120,705,131 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 120,705,131 is not a prime number.

Why is 120,705,131 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 120705131 can be evenly divided by 1 113 383 2,789 43,279 315,157 1,068,187 and 120,705,131, with no remainder.

Since 120,705,131 cannot be divided by just 1 and 120,705,131, 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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