Q: Is 126,423 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 126,423 is not a prime number.

Why is 126,423 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 126423 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 33 99 1,277 3,831 11,493 14,047 42,141 and 126,423, with no remainder.

Since 126,423 cannot be divided by just 1 and 126,423, 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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