Q: Is 124,012,221 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 124,012,221 is not a prime number.

Why is 124,012,221 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 124012221 can be evenly divided by 1 3 19 57 71 213 1,349 4,047 30,643 91,929 582,217 1,746,651 2,175,653 6,526,959 41,337,407 and 124,012,221, with no remainder.

Since 124,012,221 cannot be divided by just 1 and 124,012,221, 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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