Q: Is 60,601,605 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 60,601,605 is not a prime number.

Why is 60,601,605 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 60601605 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 823 2,469 4,115 4,909 12,345 14,727 24,545 73,635 4,040,107 12,120,321 20,200,535 and 60,601,605, with no remainder.

Since 60,601,605 cannot be divided by just 1 and 60,601,605, 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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