Q: Is 604,601 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 604,601 is not a prime number.

Why is 604,601 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 604601 can be evenly divided by 1 23 97 271 2,231 6,233 26,287 and 604,601, with no remainder.

Since 604,601 cannot be divided by just 1 and 604,601, it is not a prime number.


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