Q: Is 126,550 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 126,550 is not a prime number.

Why is 126,550 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 126550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 2,531 5,062 12,655 25,310 63,275 and 126,550, with no remainder.

Since 126,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 126,550, it is not a prime number.


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