Q: Is 40,012,212 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 40,012,212 is not a prime number.

Why is 40,012,212 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 40012212 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 3,334,351 6,668,702 10,003,053 13,337,404 20,006,106 and 40,012,212, with no remainder.

Since 40,012,212 cannot be divided by just 1 and 40,012,212, 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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