Q: Is 126,318,012 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 126,318,012 is not a prime number.

Why is 126,318,012 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 126318012 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 10,526,501 21,053,002 31,579,503 42,106,004 63,159,006 and 126,318,012, with no remainder.

Since 126,318,012 cannot be divided by just 1 and 126,318,012, 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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