Q: Is 601,231,402 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 601,231,402 is not a prime number.

Why is 601,231,402 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 601231402 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 881 1,762 16,739 17,959 33,478 35,918 341,221 682,442 15,821,879 31,643,758 300,615,701 and 601,231,402, with no remainder.

Since 601,231,402 cannot be divided by just 1 and 601,231,402, 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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