Q: Is 12,942 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,942 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,942 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 12942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 719 1,438 2,157 4,314 6,471 and 12,942, with no remainder.

Since 12,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,942, it is not a prime number.


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