Q: Is 121,257,261 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 121,257,261 is not a prime number.

Why is 121,257,261 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 121257261 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13,473,029 40,419,087 and 121,257,261, with no remainder.

Since 121,257,261 cannot be divided by just 1 and 121,257,261, 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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