What is a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself.

How to check if a number is prime?

Check divisibility by all integers from 2 up to the square root of the number. If no divisors are found, the number is prime.

Is 1242 a Prime Number? Find Out Instantly!

1242 is not a prime number.

What Does It Mean for 1242 to Be Prime?

Prime numbers are natural numbers greater than 1 with only two positive divisors: 1 and themselves. If 1242 cannot be divided evenly by any other number, it is prime.

How to Check If 1242 Is Prime

We test divisibility by all integers from 2 up to the square root of 1242. If 1242 is divisible by any of those numbers, it is not prime.

Why is 1242 Not Prime?

1242 is divisible by 2 because 1242 ÷ 2 = 621

Prime Numbers Less Than 1242

Space-separated prime numbers:

2 3 5 7 11 13 17 19 23 29 31 37 41 43 47 53 59 61 67 71 73 79 83 89 97 101 103 107 109 113 127 131 137 139 149 151 157 163 167 173 179 181 191 193 197 199 211 223 227 229 233 239 241 251 257 263 269 271 277 281 283 293 307 311 313 317 331 337 347 349 353 359 367 373 379 383 389 397 401 409 419 421 431 433 439 443 449 457 461 463 467 479 487 491 499 503 509 521 523 541 547 557 563 569 571 577 587 593 599 601 607 613 617 619 631 641 643 647 653 659 661 673 677 683 691 701 709 719 727 733 739 743 751 757 761 769 773 787 797 809 811 821 823 827 829 839 853 857 859 863 877 881 883 887 907 911 919 929 937 941 947 953 967 971 977 983 991 997 1009 1013 1019 1021 1031 1033 1039 1049 1051 1061 1063 1069 1087 1091 1093 1097 1103 1109 1117 1123 1129 1151 1153 1163 1171 1181 1187 1193 1201 1213 1217 1223 1229 1231 1237

Comma-separated prime numbers:

2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97, 101, 103, 107, 109, 113, 127, 131, 137, 139, 149, 151, 157, 163, 167, 173, 179, 181, 191, 193, 197, 199, 211, 223, 227, 229, 233, 239, 241, 251, 257, 263, 269, 271, 277, 281, 283, 293, 307, 311, 313, 317, 331, 337, 347, 349, 353, 359, 367, 373, 379, 383, 389, 397, 401, 409, 419, 421, 431, 433, 439, 443, 449, 457, 461, 463, 467, 479, 487, 491, 499, 503, 509, 521, 523, 541, 547, 557, 563, 569, 571, 577, 587, 593, 599, 601, 607, 613, 617, 619, 631, 641, 643, 647, 653, 659, 661, 673, 677, 683, 691, 701, 709, 719, 727, 733, 739, 743, 751, 757, 761, 769, 773, 787, 797, 809, 811, 821, 823, 827, 829, 839, 853, 857, 859, 863, 877, 881, 883, 887, 907, 911, 919, 929, 937, 941, 947, 953, 967, 971, 977, 983, 991, 997, 1009, 1013, 1019, 1021, 1031, 1033, 1039, 1049, 1051, 1061, 1063, 1069, 1087, 1091, 1093, 1097, 1103, 1109, 1117, 1123, 1129, 1151, 1153, 1163, 1171, 1181, 1187, 1193, 1201, 1213, 1217, 1223, 1229, 1231, 1237

Frequently Asked Questions About Prime Numbers

What is the smallest prime number?

The smallest prime number is 2.
Are even numbers prime?

Only 2 is an even prime number; all other even numbers are composite.
What are twin primes?

Twin primes are pairs of primes that differ by 2, such as (11, 13) or (17, 19).

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27	Not Prime
152	Not Prime
50	Not Prime
158	Not Prime
175	Not Prime
446	Not Prime
377	Not Prime
91	Not Prime
237	Not Prime
127	Prime

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Frequently Asked Questions About Prime Numbers

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