Q: Is 124,251 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 124,251 is not a prime number.

Why is 124,251 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 124251 can be evenly divided by 1 3 83 249 499 1,497 41,417 and 124,251, with no remainder.

Since 124,251 cannot be divided by just 1 and 124,251, it is not a prime number.


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