Q: Is 601,245,138 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 601,245,138 is not a prime number.

Why is 601,245,138 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 601245138 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 26 39 78 7,708,271 15,416,542 23,124,813 46,249,626 100,207,523 200,415,046 300,622,569 and 601,245,138, with no remainder.

Since 601,245,138 cannot be divided by just 1 and 601,245,138, 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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