Q: Is 601,314,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 601,314,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 601,314,042 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 601314042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 14,317,001 28,634,002 42,951,003 85,902,006 100,219,007 200,438,014 300,657,021 and 601,314,042, with no remainder.

Since 601,314,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 601,314,042, 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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