Q: Is 126,724 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 126,724 is not a prime number.

Why is 126,724 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 126724 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 52 2,437 4,874 9,748 31,681 63,362 and 126,724, with no remainder.

Since 126,724 cannot be divided by just 1 and 126,724, it is not a prime number.


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