Q: Is 132,498 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 132,498 is not a prime number.

Why is 132,498 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 132498 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 17 18 34 51 102 153 306 433 866 1,299 2,598 3,897 7,361 7,794 14,722 22,083 44,166 66,249 and 132,498, with no remainder.

Since 132,498 cannot be divided by just 1 and 132,498, it is not a prime number.


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