Q: Is 60,501 a Prime Number?

A: No, 60,501 is not a prime number.

Why is 60,501 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 60501 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 43 67 129 201 301 469 903 1,407 2,881 8,643 20,167 and 60,501, with no remainder.

Since 60,501 cannot be divided by just 1 and 60,501, it is not a prime number.

Number	60,499	60,500	60,502	60,503
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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