Q: Is 126,875 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 126,875 is not a prime number.

Why is 126,875 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 126875 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 25 29 35 125 145 175 203 625 725 875 1,015 3,625 4,375 5,075 18,125 25,375 and 126,875, with no remainder.

Since 126,875 cannot be divided by just 1 and 126,875, it is not a prime number.


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