Q: Is 601,723,241 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 601,723,241 is not a prime number.

Why is 601,723,241 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 601723241 can be evenly divided by 1 7 59 193 413 1,351 7,549 11,387 52,843 79,709 445,391 1,456,957 3,117,737 10,198,699 85,960,463 and 601,723,241, with no remainder.

Since 601,723,241 cannot be divided by just 1 and 601,723,241, 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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