Q: Is 12,009,950 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,009,950 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,009,950 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 12009950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 401 599 802 1,198 2,005 2,995 4,010 5,990 10,025 14,975 20,050 29,950 240,199 480,398 1,200,995 2,401,990 6,004,975 and 12,009,950, with no remainder.

Since 12,009,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,009,950, 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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