Q: Is 12,508,750 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,508,750 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,508,750 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 12508750 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 125 250 625 1,250 10,007 20,014 50,035 100,070 250,175 500,350 1,250,875 2,501,750 6,254,375 and 12,508,750, with no remainder.

Since 12,508,750 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,508,750, 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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