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What is a Prime Number?

A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that cannot be formed by multiplying two smaller natural numbers. In other words, a prime number is only divisible by 1 and itself.

The first few prime numbers are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, and so on.

Examples of Prime Numbers

  • 2 - The smallest and only even prime number
  • 17 - A prime number with 2 digits
  • 7919 - The 1000th prime number
  • 2147483647 - A large prime number