Q: Is 12,016 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,016 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,016 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 12016 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 751 1,502 3,004 6,008 and 12,016, with no remainder.

Since 12,016 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,016, it is not a prime number.


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