Q: Is 601,005,021 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 601,005,021 is not a prime number.

Why is 601,005,021 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 601005021 can be evenly divided by 1 3 127 381 463 1,389 3,407 10,221 58,801 176,403 432,689 1,298,067 1,577,441 4,732,323 200,335,007 and 601,005,021, with no remainder.

Since 601,005,021 cannot be divided by just 1 and 601,005,021, 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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