Q: Is 12,460,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,460,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,460,242 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 12460242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 397 794 1,191 2,382 5,231 10,462 15,693 31,386 2,076,707 4,153,414 6,230,121 and 12,460,242, with no remainder.

Since 12,460,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,460,242, 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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