Q: Is 612 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 612 is not a prime number.

Why is 612 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 612 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 17 18 34 36 51 68 102 153 204 306 and 612, with no remainder.

Since 612 cannot be divided by just 1 and 612, it is not a prime number.


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