Q: Is 501,491 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 501,491 is not a prime number.

Why is 501,491 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 501491 can be evenly divided by 1 503 997 and 501,491, with no remainder.

Since 501,491 cannot be divided by just 1 and 501,491, it is not a prime number.


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