Q: Is 12,438,377 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,438,377 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,438,377 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 12438377 can be evenly divided by 1 7 23 161 529 3,359 3,703 23,513 77,257 540,799 1,776,911 and 12,438,377, with no remainder.

Since 12,438,377 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,438,377, 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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