Q: Is 132,501 a Prime Number?

A: No, 132,501 is not a prime number.

Why is 132,501 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 132501 can be evenly divided by 1 3 29 87 1,523 4,569 44,167 and 132,501, with no remainder.

Since 132,501 cannot be divided by just 1 and 132,501, it is not a prime number.

Number	132,499	132,500	132,502	132,503
Prime?	yes	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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