Q: Is 124,236,005 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 124,236,005 is not a prime number.

Why is 124,236,005 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 124236005 can be evenly divided by 1 5 59 151 295 755 2,789 8,909 13,945 44,545 164,551 421,139 822,755 2,105,695 24,847,201 and 124,236,005, with no remainder.

Since 124,236,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 124,236,005, 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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