Q: Is 12,588 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,588 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,588 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 12588 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 1,049 2,098 3,147 4,196 6,294 and 12,588, with no remainder.

Since 12,588 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,588, it is not a prime number.


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