Q: Is 124,579 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 124,579 is not a prime number.

Why is 124,579 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 124579 can be evenly divided by 1 7 13 37 91 259 481 1,369 3,367 9,583 17,797 and 124,579, with no remainder.

Since 124,579 cannot be divided by just 1 and 124,579, it is not a prime number.


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