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

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

Why is 40,212,012 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 40212012 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 3,351,001 6,702,002 10,053,003 13,404,004 20,106,006 and 40,212,012, with no remainder.

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