Q: Is 12,438 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,438 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,438 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 12438 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 691 1,382 2,073 4,146 6,219 and 12,438, with no remainder.

Since 12,438 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,438, it is not a prime number.


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