Q: Is 60,436,002 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 60,436,002 is not a prime number.

Why is 60,436,002 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 60436002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11 22 33 66 915,697 1,831,394 2,747,091 5,494,182 10,072,667 20,145,334 30,218,001 and 60,436,002, with no remainder.

Since 60,436,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 60,436,002, 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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