Q: Is 502,002 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 502,002 is not a prime number.

Why is 502,002 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 502002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 167 334 501 1,002 1,503 3,006 27,889 55,778 83,667 167,334 251,001 and 502,002, with no remainder.

Since 502,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 502,002, it is not a prime number.


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