Q: Is 126,462 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 126,462 is not a prime number.

Why is 126,462 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 126462 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 3,011 6,022 9,033 18,066 21,077 42,154 63,231 and 126,462, with no remainder.

Since 126,462 cannot be divided by just 1 and 126,462, it is not a prime number.


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