Q: Is 12,004,672 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,004,672 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,004,672 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 12004672 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 187,573 375,146 750,292 1,500,584 3,001,168 6,002,336 and 12,004,672, with no remainder.

Since 12,004,672 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,004,672, 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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