Q: Is 122,540 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 122,540 is not a prime number.

Why is 122,540 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 122540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 20 22 44 55 110 220 557 1,114 2,228 2,785 5,570 6,127 11,140 12,254 24,508 30,635 61,270 and 122,540, with no remainder.

Since 122,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 122,540, 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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