Q: Is 1,272,006 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 1,272,006 is not a prime number.

Why is 1,272,006 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 1272006 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 70,667 141,334 212,001 424,002 636,003 and 1,272,006, with no remainder.

Since 1,272,006 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,272,006, 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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