Q: Is 601,221,509 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 601,221,509 is not a prime number.

Why is 601,221,509 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 601221509 can be evenly divided by 1 7 47 329 1,827,421 12,791,947 85,888,787 and 601,221,509, with no remainder.

Since 601,221,509 cannot be divided by just 1 and 601,221,509, 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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