Q: Is 124,551 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 124,551 is not a prime number.

Why is 124,551 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 124551 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 27 63 189 659 1,977 4,613 5,931 13,839 17,793 41,517 and 124,551, with no remainder.

Since 124,551 cannot be divided by just 1 and 124,551, it is not a prime number.


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