Q: Is 12,240,120 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,240,120 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,240,120 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 12240120 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 102,001 204,002 306,003 408,004 510,005 612,006 816,008 1,020,010 1,224,012 1,530,015 2,040,020 2,448,024 3,060,030 4,080,040 6,120,060 and 12,240,120, with no remainder.

Since 12,240,120 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,240,120, 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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