Q: Is 12,042,041 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,042,041 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,042,041 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 12042041 can be evenly divided by 1 11 23 121 253 2,783 4,327 47,597 99,521 523,567 1,094,731 and 12,042,041, with no remainder.

Since 12,042,041 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,042,041, 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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