Q: Is 601,531,503 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 601,531,503 is not a prime number.

Why is 601,531,503 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 601531503 can be evenly divided by 1 3 53 159 1,063 3,189 3,559 10,677 56,339 169,017 188,627 565,881 3,783,217 11,349,651 200,510,501 and 601,531,503, with no remainder.

Since 601,531,503 cannot be divided by just 1 and 601,531,503, 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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