Q: Is 124,887 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 124,887 is not a prime number.

Why is 124,887 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 124887 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 19 21 57 133 313 399 939 2,191 5,947 6,573 17,841 41,629 and 124,887, with no remainder.

Since 124,887 cannot be divided by just 1 and 124,887, 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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