Q: Is 501,253 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 501,253 is not a prime number.

Why is 501,253 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 501253 can be evenly divided by 1 431 1,163 and 501,253, with no remainder.

Since 501,253 cannot be divided by just 1 and 501,253, it is not a prime number.


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