Q: Is 120,312,311 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 120,312,311 is not a prime number.

Why is 120,312,311 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 120312311 can be evenly divided by 1 7 101 167 707 1,019 1,169 7,133 16,867 102,919 118,069 170,173 720,433 1,191,211 17,187,473 and 120,312,311, with no remainder.

Since 120,312,311 cannot be divided by just 1 and 120,312,311, 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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