Q: Is 603,145,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 603,145,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 603,145,042 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 603145042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 301,572,521 and 603,145,042, with no remainder.

Since 603,145,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 603,145,042, 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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