Q: Is 123,501,250 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 123,501,250 is not a prime number.

Why is 123,501,250 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 123501250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 125 250 625 1,250 98,801 197,602 494,005 988,010 2,470,025 4,940,050 12,350,125 24,700,250 61,750,625 and 123,501,250, with no remainder.

Since 123,501,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 123,501,250, 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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