Q: Is 196,502 a Prime Number?

A: No, 196,502 is not a prime number.

Why is 196,502 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 196502 can be evenly divided by 1 2 98,251 and 196,502, with no remainder.

Since 196,502 cannot be divided by just 1 and 196,502, it is not a prime number.

Number	196,500	196,501	196,503	196,504
Prime?	no	yes	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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