Q: Is 12,467,948 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,467,948 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,467,948 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 12467948 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 1,091 2,182 2,857 4,364 5,714 11,428 3,116,987 6,233,974 and 12,467,948, with no remainder.

Since 12,467,948 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,467,948, 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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