Q: Is 12,144,138 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,144,138 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,144,138 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 12144138 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 23 46 69 138 88,001 176,002 264,003 528,006 2,024,023 4,048,046 6,072,069 and 12,144,138, with no remainder.

Since 12,144,138 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,144,138, 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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