Q: Is 1,642,501 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 1,642,501 is not a prime number.

Why is 1,642,501 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 1642501 can be evenly divided by 1 7 41 59 97 287 413 679 2,419 3,977 5,723 16,933 27,839 40,061 234,643 and 1,642,501, with no remainder.

Since 1,642,501 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,642,501, 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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