Q: Is 124,562 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 124,562 is not a prime number.

Why is 124,562 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 124562 can be evenly divided by 1 2 61 122 1,021 2,042 62,281 and 124,562, with no remainder.

Since 124,562 cannot be divided by just 1 and 124,562, it is not a prime number.


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