Q: Is 12,970,738 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,970,738 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,970,738 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 12970738 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 589,579 1,179,158 6,485,369 and 12,970,738, with no remainder.

Since 12,970,738 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,970,738, 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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