Q: Is 601,272,659 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 601,272,659 is not a prime number.

Why is 601,272,659 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 601272659 can be evenly divided by 1 13 71 577 923 1,129 7,501 14,677 40,967 80,159 532,571 651,433 1,042,067 8,468,629 46,251,743 and 601,272,659, with no remainder.

Since 601,272,659 cannot be divided by just 1 and 601,272,659, 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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