Q: Is 12,524 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,524 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,524 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 12524 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 31 62 101 124 202 404 3,131 6,262 and 12,524, with no remainder.

Since 12,524 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,524, 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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