Q: Is 126,250,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 126,250,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 126,250,142 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 126250142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 37 73 74 146 2,701 5,402 23,371 46,742 864,727 1,706,083 1,729,454 3,412,166 63,125,071 and 126,250,142, with no remainder.

Since 126,250,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 126,250,142, 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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