Q: Is 212,011,012 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 212,011,012 is not a prime number.

Why is 212,011,012 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 212011012 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 68 3,117,809 6,235,618 12,471,236 53,002,753 106,005,506 and 212,011,012, with no remainder.

Since 212,011,012 cannot be divided by just 1 and 212,011,012, 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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