Q: Is 60,395,979 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 60,395,979 is not a prime number.

Why is 60,395,979 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 60395979 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 49 147 410,857 1,232,571 2,875,999 8,627,997 20,131,993 and 60,395,979, with no remainder.

Since 60,395,979 cannot be divided by just 1 and 60,395,979, 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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