Q: Is 12,315 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,315 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,315 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 12315 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 821 2,463 4,105 and 12,315, with no remainder.

Since 12,315 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,315, 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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