Q: Is 12,012,009 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,012,009 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,012,009 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 12012009 can be evenly divided by 1 3 19 57 83 249 1,577 2,539 4,731 7,617 48,241 144,723 210,737 632,211 4,004,003 and 12,012,009, with no remainder.

Since 12,012,009 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,012,009, 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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