Q: Is 124,362,171 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 124,362,171 is not a prime number.

Why is 124,362,171 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 124362171 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 271 813 2,439 50,989 152,967 458,901 13,818,019 41,454,057 and 124,362,171, with no remainder.

Since 124,362,171 cannot be divided by just 1 and 124,362,171, 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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