Q: Is 389,508,501 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 389,508,501 is not a prime number.

Why is 389,508,501 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 389508501 can be evenly divided by 1 3 53 59 159 177 3,127 9,381 41,521 124,563 2,200,613 2,449,739 6,601,839 7,349,217 129,836,167 and 389,508,501, with no remainder.

Since 389,508,501 cannot be divided by just 1 and 389,508,501, it is not a prime number.


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

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