Q: Is 12,130,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,130,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,130,042 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 12130042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 43 47 86 94 2,021 3,001 4,042 6,002 129,043 141,047 258,086 282,094 6,065,021 and 12,130,042, with no remainder.

Since 12,130,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,130,042, 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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