Q: Is 502,579 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 502,579 is not a prime number.

Why is 502,579 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 502579 can be evenly divided by 1 7 11 61 77 107 427 671 749 1,177 4,697 6,527 8,239 45,689 71,797 and 502,579, with no remainder.

Since 502,579 cannot be divided by just 1 and 502,579, 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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