Answer:
No, 12 is not a prime number. The number 12 is divisible by 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12. For a number to be classified as a prime number, it should have exactly two factors. Since 12 has more than two factors, i.e. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, it is not a prime number.
