Q: Is 60,507,243 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 60,507,243 is not a prime number.

Why is 60,507,243 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 60507243 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 81 243 499 1,497 4,491 13,473 40,419 121,257 249,001 747,003 2,241,009 6,723,027 20,169,081 and 60,507,243, with no remainder.

Since 60,507,243 cannot be divided by just 1 and 60,507,243, 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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