Q: Is 12,393 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,393 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,393 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 12393 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 27 51 81 153 243 459 729 1,377 4,131 and 12,393, with no remainder.

Since 12,393 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,393, 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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