Q: Is 124,241,253 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 124,241,253 is not a prime number.

Why is 124,241,253 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 124241253 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 257 771 4,369 9,479 13,107 28,437 161,143 483,429 2,436,103 7,308,309 41,413,751 and 124,241,253, with no remainder.

Since 124,241,253 cannot be divided by just 1 and 124,241,253, 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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