Q: Is 601,245,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 601,245,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 601,245,142 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 601245142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 79 158 971 1,942 3,919 7,838 76,709 153,418 309,601 619,202 3,805,349 7,610,698 300,622,571 and 601,245,142, with no remainder.

Since 601,245,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 601,245,142, it is not a prime number.


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