Q: Is 124,313,221 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 124,313,221 is not a prime number.

Why is 124,313,221 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 124313221 can be evenly divided by 1 113 239 4,603 27,007 520,139 1,100,117 and 124,313,221, with no remainder.

Since 124,313,221 cannot be divided by just 1 and 124,313,221, 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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