Q: Is 12,320,008 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,320,008 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,320,008 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 12320008 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 41 82 164 328 37,561 75,122 150,244 300,488 1,540,001 3,080,002 6,160,004 and 12,320,008, with no remainder.

Since 12,320,008 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,320,008, 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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