Q: Is 124,235,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 124,235,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 124,235,242 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 124235242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 79 158 383 766 2,053 4,106 30,257 60,514 162,187 324,374 786,299 1,572,598 62,117,621 and 124,235,242, with no remainder.

Since 124,235,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 124,235,242, 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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