Q: Is 12,372 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,372 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,372 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 12372 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 1,031 2,062 3,093 4,124 6,186 and 12,372, with no remainder.

Since 12,372 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,372, it is not a prime number.


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