Q: Is 126,486 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 126,486 is not a prime number.

Why is 126,486 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 126486 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 7,027 14,054 21,081 42,162 63,243 and 126,486, with no remainder.

Since 126,486 cannot be divided by just 1 and 126,486, it is not a prime number.


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