Q: Is 123,987 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 123,987 is not a prime number.

Why is 123,987 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 123987 can be evenly divided by 1 3 37 111 1,117 3,351 41,329 and 123,987, with no remainder.

Since 123,987 cannot be divided by just 1 and 123,987, it is not a prime number.


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