Q: Is 512,601 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 512,601 is not a prime number.

Why is 512,601 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 512601 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 19 23 51 57 69 323 391 437 529 969 1,173 1,311 1,587 7,429 8,993 10,051 22,287 26,979 30,153 170,867 and 512,601, with no remainder.

Since 512,601 cannot be divided by just 1 and 512,601, 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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