Q: Is 601,245,140 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 601,245,140 is not a prime number.

Why is 601,245,140 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 601245140 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 30,062,257 60,124,514 120,249,028 150,311,285 300,622,570 and 601,245,140, with no remainder.

Since 601,245,140 cannot be divided by just 1 and 601,245,140, 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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