Q: Is 12,100,100 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,100,100 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,100,100 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 12100100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 121,001 242,002 484,004 605,005 1,210,010 2,420,020 3,025,025 6,050,050 and 12,100,100, with no remainder.

Since 12,100,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,100,100, 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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