Q: Is 126,498 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 126,498 is not a prime number.

Why is 126,498 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 126498 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 29 58 87 174 727 1,454 2,181 4,362 21,083 42,166 63,249 and 126,498, with no remainder.

Since 126,498 cannot be divided by just 1 and 126,498, it is not a prime number.


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