Q: Is 124,140 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 124,140 is not a prime number.

Why is 124,140 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 124140 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 2,069 4,138 6,207 8,276 10,345 12,414 20,690 24,828 31,035 41,380 62,070 and 124,140, with no remainder.

Since 124,140 cannot be divided by just 1 and 124,140, it is not a prime number.


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