Q: Is 126,862 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 126,862 is not a prime number.

Why is 126,862 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 126862 can be evenly divided by 1 2 137 274 463 926 63,431 and 126,862, with no remainder.

Since 126,862 cannot be divided by just 1 and 126,862, it is not a prime number.


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