Q: Is 601,246,041 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 601,246,041 is not a prime number.

Why is 601,246,041 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 601246041 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 37 111 407 1,221 492,421 1,477,263 5,416,631 16,249,893 18,219,577 54,658,731 200,415,347 and 601,246,041, with no remainder.

Since 601,246,041 cannot be divided by just 1 and 601,246,041, 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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