Q: Is 12,978,125 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,978,125 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,978,125 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 12978125 can be evenly divided by 1 5 25 125 625 3,125 4,153 20,765 103,825 519,125 2,595,625 and 12,978,125, with no remainder.

Since 12,978,125 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,978,125, 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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