Q: Is 301,001,542 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 301,001,542 is not a prime number.

Why is 301,001,542 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 301001542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 9,277 16,223 18,554 32,446 150,500,771 and 301,001,542, with no remainder.

Since 301,001,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 301,001,542, 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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