Q: Is 124,003,002 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 124,003,002 is not a prime number.

Why is 124,003,002 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 124003002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 563 1,126 1,689 3,378 36,709 73,418 110,127 220,254 20,667,167 41,334,334 62,001,501 and 124,003,002, with no remainder.

Since 124,003,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 124,003,002, 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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