Q: Is 126,285 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 126,285 is not a prime number.

Why is 126,285 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 126285 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 8,419 25,257 42,095 and 126,285, with no remainder.

Since 126,285 cannot be divided by just 1 and 126,285, it is not a prime number.


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