Q: Is 12,942,458 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,942,458 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,942,458 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 12942458 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 340,591 681,182 6,471,229 and 12,942,458, with no remainder.

Since 12,942,458 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,942,458, 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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