Q: Is 60,243,132 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 60,243,132 is not a prime number.

Why is 60,243,132 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 60243132 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 5,020,261 10,040,522 15,060,783 20,081,044 30,121,566 and 60,243,132, with no remainder.

Since 60,243,132 cannot be divided by just 1 and 60,243,132, 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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