Q: Is 124,836 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 124,836 is not a prime number.

Why is 124,836 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 124836 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 101 103 202 206 303 309 404 412 606 618 1,212 1,236 10,403 20,806 31,209 41,612 62,418 and 124,836, with no remainder.

Since 124,836 cannot be divided by just 1 and 124,836, it is not a prime number.


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