Q: Is 12,048 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,048 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,048 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 12048 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 251 502 753 1,004 1,506 2,008 3,012 4,016 6,024 and 12,048, with no remainder.

Since 12,048 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,048, it is not a prime number.


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