Q: Is 502,284 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 502,284 is not a prime number.

Why is 502,284 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 502284 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 19 38 57 76 114 228 2,203 4,406 6,609 8,812 13,218 26,436 41,857 83,714 125,571 167,428 251,142 and 502,284, with no remainder.

Since 502,284 cannot be divided by just 1 and 502,284, 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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