Q: Is 124,257 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 124,257 is not a prime number.

Why is 124,257 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 124257 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 61 97 183 291 427 679 1,281 2,037 5,917 17,751 41,419 and 124,257, with no remainder.

Since 124,257 cannot be divided by just 1 and 124,257, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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