Q: Is 124,389 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 124,389 is not a prime number.

Why is 124,389 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 124389 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 27 51 153 271 459 813 2,439 4,607 7,317 13,821 41,463 and 124,389, with no remainder.

Since 124,389 cannot be divided by just 1 and 124,389, 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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