Q: Is 131,247 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 131,247 is not a prime number.

Why is 131,247 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 131247 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 4,861 14,583 43,749 and 131,247, with no remainder.

Since 131,247 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,247, it is not a prime number.


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