Q: Is 600 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 600 is not a prime number.

Why is 600 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 600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 25 30 40 50 60 75 100 120 150 200 300 and 600, with no remainder.

Since 600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 600, it is not a prime number.


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