Q: Is 601,421,343 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 601,421,343 is not a prime number.

Why is 601,421,343 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 601421343 can be evenly divided by 1 3 29 87 109 327 3,161 9,483 63,421 190,263 1,839,209 5,517,627 6,912,889 20,738,667 200,473,781 and 601,421,343, with no remainder.

Since 601,421,343 cannot be divided by just 1 and 601,421,343, 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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