Q: Is 2,001,159 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 2,001,159 is not a prime number.

Why is 2,001,159 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 2001159 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 137 411 541 1,233 1,623 3,699 4,869 14,607 74,117 222,351 667,053 and 2,001,159, with no remainder.

Since 2,001,159 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,001,159, 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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