Q: Is 611,604,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 611,604,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 611,604,042 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 611604042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 14,562,001 29,124,002 43,686,003 87,372,006 101,934,007 203,868,014 305,802,021 and 611,604,042, with no remainder.

Since 611,604,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 611,604,042, 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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