Q: Is 124,642 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 124,642 is not a prime number.

Why is 124,642 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 124642 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 29 58 203 307 406 614 2,149 4,298 8,903 17,806 62,321 and 124,642, with no remainder.

Since 124,642 cannot be divided by just 1 and 124,642, it is not a prime number.


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