Q: Is 601,245,276 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 601,245,276 is not a prime number.

Why is 601,245,276 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 601245276 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 50,103,773 100,207,546 150,311,319 200,415,092 300,622,638 and 601,245,276, with no remainder.

Since 601,245,276 cannot be divided by just 1 and 601,245,276, 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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