Q: Is 124,246 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 124,246 is not a prime number.

Why is 124,246 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 124246 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 37 46 73 74 146 851 1,679 1,702 2,701 3,358 5,402 62,123 and 124,246, with no remainder.

Since 124,246 cannot be divided by just 1 and 124,246, it is not a prime number.


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