Q: Is 60,051,159 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 60,051,159 is not a prime number.

Why is 60,051,159 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 60051159 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 27 63 189 317,731 953,193 2,224,117 2,859,579 6,672,351 8,578,737 20,017,053 and 60,051,159, with no remainder.

Since 60,051,159 cannot be divided by just 1 and 60,051,159, 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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