Q: Is 12,010,017 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,010,017 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,010,017 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 12010017 can be evenly divided by 1 3 83 139 249 347 417 1,041 11,537 28,801 34,611 48,233 86,403 144,699 4,003,339 and 12,010,017, with no remainder.

Since 12,010,017 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,010,017, 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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