Q: Is 124,279 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 124,279 is not a prime number.

Why is 124,279 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 124279 can be evenly divided by 1 19 31 211 589 4,009 6,541 and 124,279, with no remainder.

Since 124,279 cannot be divided by just 1 and 124,279, it is not a prime number.


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