Q: Is 126,216 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 126,216 is not a prime number.

Why is 126,216 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 126216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 1,753 3,506 5,259 7,012 10,518 14,024 15,777 21,036 31,554 42,072 63,108 and 126,216, with no remainder.

Since 126,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 126,216, it is not a prime number.


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