Q: Is 12,012,024 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,012,024 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,012,024 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 12012024 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 500,501 1,001,002 1,501,503 2,002,004 3,003,006 4,004,008 6,006,012 and 12,012,024, with no remainder.

Since 12,012,024 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,012,024, 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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