Q: Is 60,221,601 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 60,221,601 is not a prime number.

Why is 60,221,601 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 60221601 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 33 99 608,299 1,824,897 5,474,691 6,691,289 20,073,867 and 60,221,601, with no remainder.

Since 60,221,601 cannot be divided by just 1 and 60,221,601, 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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