Q: Is 502,405,017 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 502,405,017 is not a prime number.

Why is 502,405,017 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 502405017 can be evenly divided by 1 3 71 213 367 1,101 6,427 19,281 26,057 78,171 456,317 1,368,951 2,358,709 7,076,127 167,468,339 and 502,405,017, with no remainder.

Since 502,405,017 cannot be divided by just 1 and 502,405,017, 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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