Q: Is 126,438 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 126,438 is not a prime number.

Why is 126,438 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 126438 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 26 39 78 1,621 3,242 4,863 9,726 21,073 42,146 63,219 and 126,438, with no remainder.

Since 126,438 cannot be divided by just 1 and 126,438, 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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