Q: Is 12,966 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,966 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,966 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 12966 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 2,161 4,322 6,483 and 12,966, with no remainder.

Since 12,966 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,966, it is not a prime number.


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