Q: Is 126,250,143 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 126,250,143 is not a prime number.

Why is 126,250,143 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 126250143 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 2,475,493 7,426,479 42,083,381 and 126,250,143, with no remainder.

Since 126,250,143 cannot be divided by just 1 and 126,250,143, 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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