Q: Is 126,008,131 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 126,008,131 is not a prime number.

Why is 126,008,131 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 126008131 can be evenly divided by 1 17 277 4,709 26,759 454,903 7,412,243 and 126,008,131, with no remainder.

Since 126,008,131 cannot be divided by just 1 and 126,008,131, 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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