Q: Is 2,006,001 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 2,006,001 is not a prime number.

Why is 2,006,001 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 2006001 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 19 57 171 11,731 35,193 105,579 222,889 668,667 and 2,006,001, with no remainder.

Since 2,006,001 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,006,001, 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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