Is 120 a Prime Number?
Is 120 prime?
No
120 = 2³ × 3 × 5 (divisible by 2).
Why
120 is composite because it is divisible by 2 (120 = 2³ × 3 × 5), so it has factors other than 1 and itself.
A prime number is a whole number greater than 1 whose only factors are 1 and itself. To check 120, test whether any prime up to √120 divides it evenly — if none do, it is prime.
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Is 120 a prime number?+
No, 120 is composite because it is divisible by 2 (120 = 2³ × 3 × 5), so it has factors other than 1 and itself.
What is 120 divisible by?+
120 is divisible by more than just 1 and itself. Its prime factorization is 120 = 2³ × 3 × 5.