Q: Is 124,971 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 124,971 is not a prime number.

Why is 124,971 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 124971 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 11 21 33 77 231 541 1,623 3,787 5,951 11,361 17,853 41,657 and 124,971, with no remainder.

Since 124,971 cannot be divided by just 1 and 124,971, 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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