Q: Is 12,423,016 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,423,016 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,423,016 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 12423016 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 61 122 244 488 25,457 50,914 101,828 203,656 1,552,877 3,105,754 6,211,508 and 12,423,016, with no remainder.

Since 12,423,016 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,423,016, 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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