Q: Is 601,243 a Prime Number?

A: No, 601,243 is not a prime number.

Why is 601,243 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 601243 can be evenly divided by 1 23 26,141 and 601,243, with no remainder.

Since 601,243 cannot be divided by just 1 and 601,243, it is not a prime number.

Number	601,241	601,242	601,244	601,245
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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