Q: Is 123,375,542 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 123,375,542 is not a prime number.

Why is 123,375,542 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 123375542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 67 134 1,541 3,082 40,031 80,062 920,713 1,841,426 2,682,077 5,364,154 61,687,771 and 123,375,542, with no remainder.

Since 123,375,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 123,375,542, 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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