Q: Is 124,270,012 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 124,270,012 is not a prime number.

Why is 124,270,012 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 124270012 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 23 46 92 1,350,761 2,701,522 5,403,044 31,067,503 62,135,006 and 124,270,012, with no remainder.

Since 124,270,012 cannot be divided by just 1 and 124,270,012, 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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