Q: Is 501,004,005 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 501,004,005 is not a prime number.

Why is 501,004,005 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 501004005 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 33,400,267 100,200,801 167,001,335 and 501,004,005, with no remainder.

Since 501,004,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 501,004,005, 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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