Q: Is 12,002,389 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,002,389 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,002,389 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 12002389 can be evenly divided by 1 7 23 127 161 587 889 2,921 4,109 13,501 20,447 74,549 94,507 521,843 1,714,627 and 12,002,389, with no remainder.

Since 12,002,389 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,002,389, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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