Q: Is 602,036,274 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 602,036,274 is not a prime number.

Why is 602,036,274 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 602036274 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 14,334,197 28,668,394 43,002,591 86,005,182 100,339,379 200,678,758 301,018,137 and 602,036,274, with no remainder.

Since 602,036,274 cannot be divided by just 1 and 602,036,274, 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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