Q: Is 388,501 a Prime Number?

A: No, 388,501 is not a prime number.

Why is 388,501 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 388501 can be evenly divided by 1 17 22,853 and 388,501, with no remainder.

Since 388,501 cannot be divided by just 1 and 388,501, it is not a prime number.

Number	388,499	388,500	388,502	388,503
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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