Q: Is 12,438,374 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,438,374 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,438,374 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 12438374 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 478,399 956,798 6,219,187 and 12,438,374, with no remainder.

Since 12,438,374 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,438,374, 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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