Q: Is 12,423,405 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,423,405 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,423,405 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 12423405 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 31 93 155 465 26,717 80,151 133,585 400,755 828,227 2,484,681 4,141,135 and 12,423,405, with no remainder.

Since 12,423,405 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,423,405, 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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