Q: Is 116,502 a Prime Number?

A: No, 116,502 is not a prime number.

Why is 116,502 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 116502 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 19,417 38,834 58,251 and 116,502, with no remainder.

Since 116,502 cannot be divided by just 1 and 116,502, it is not a prime number.

Number	116,500	116,501	116,503	116,504
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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