Q: Is 12,542,149 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,542,149 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,542,149 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 12542149 can be evenly divided by 1 37 61 2,257 5,557 205,609 338,977 and 12,542,149, with no remainder.

Since 12,542,149 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,542,149, 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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