Q: Is 126,508 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 126,508 is not a prime number.

Why is 126,508 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 126508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 31,627 63,254 and 126,508, with no remainder.

Since 126,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 126,508, it is not a prime number.


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