Q: Is 502,990 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 502,990 is not a prime number.

Why is 502,990 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 502990 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 179 281 358 562 895 1,405 1,790 2,810 50,299 100,598 251,495 and 502,990, with no remainder.

Since 502,990 cannot be divided by just 1 and 502,990, 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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