Q: Is 601,608 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 601,608 is not a prime number.

Why is 601,608 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 601608 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 21 24 28 42 56 84 168 3,581 7,162 10,743 14,324 21,486 25,067 28,648 42,972 50,134 75,201 85,944 100,268 150,402 200,536 300,804 and 601,608, with no remainder.

Since 601,608 cannot be divided by just 1 and 601,608, it is not a prime number.


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