Q: Is 12,942,459 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,942,459 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,942,459 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 12942459 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 971 1,481 2,913 4,443 8,739 13,329 1,438,051 4,314,153 and 12,942,459, with no remainder.

Since 12,942,459 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,942,459, 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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