Is 41 Prime?

A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that has exactly two factors: 1 and itself.

To check if 41 is prime, we need to verify that no number from 2 to √41 divides it evenly.

Since 41 is odd, we only need to check odd divisors.

We only need to test up to √41 ≈ 6.40, which rounds down to 6.

If 41 has a factor larger than √41, it must also have a corresponding factor smaller than √41.

Testing: 3, 5, 7, ... up to 6

None of these numbers divide 41 evenly.

41 has no divisors between 2 and 6.

The only factors of 41 are 1 and 41 itself.

Therefore, 41 is a PRIME number!