Q: Is 12,603 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,603 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,603 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 12603 can be evenly divided by 1 3 4,201 and 12,603, with no remainder.

Since 12,603 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,603, it is not a prime number.


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