Q: Is 601,227,560 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 601,227,560 is not a prime number.

Why is 601,227,560 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 601227560 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 15,030,689 30,061,378 60,122,756 75,153,445 120,245,512 150,306,890 300,613,780 and 601,227,560, with no remainder.

Since 601,227,560 cannot be divided by just 1 and 601,227,560, 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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