Q: Is 104,601 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 104,601 is not a prime number.

Why is 104,601 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 104601 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 17 21 51 119 293 357 879 2,051 4,981 6,153 14,943 34,867 and 104,601, with no remainder.

Since 104,601 cannot be divided by just 1 and 104,601, 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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