Q: Is 1,242,161 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 1,242,161 is not a prime number.

Why is 1,242,161 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 1242161 can be evenly divided by 1 23 53 1,019 1,219 23,437 54,007 and 1,242,161, with no remainder.

Since 1,242,161 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,242,161, 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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