Q: Is 125,256,466 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 125,256,466 is not a prime number.

Why is 125,256,466 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 125256466 can be evenly divided by 1 2 73 146 461 922 1,861 3,722 33,653 67,306 135,853 271,706 857,921 1,715,842 62,628,233 and 125,256,466, with no remainder.

Since 125,256,466 cannot be divided by just 1 and 125,256,466, 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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