Q: Is 500,040,215 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 500,040,215 is not a prime number.

Why is 500,040,215 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 500040215 can be evenly divided by 1 5 100,008,043 and 500,040,215, with no remainder.

Since 500,040,215 cannot be divided by just 1 and 500,040,215, it is not a prime number.


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