Q: Is 59,840,001 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 59,840,001 is not a prime number.

Why is 59,840,001 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 59840001 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 39 117 511,453 1,534,359 4,603,077 6,648,889 19,946,667 and 59,840,001, with no remainder.

Since 59,840,001 cannot be divided by just 1 and 59,840,001, 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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