Q: Is 12,004,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,004,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,004,242 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 12004242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 359 718 1,077 2,154 5,573 11,146 16,719 33,438 2,000,707 4,001,414 6,002,121 and 12,004,242, with no remainder.

Since 12,004,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,004,242, 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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