Q: Is 126,255 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 126,255 is not a prime number.

Why is 126,255 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 126255 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 19 57 95 285 443 1,329 2,215 6,645 8,417 25,251 42,085 and 126,255, with no remainder.

Since 126,255 cannot be divided by just 1 and 126,255, it is not a prime number.


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