Q: Is 505,250 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 505,250 is not a prime number.

Why is 505,250 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 505250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 43 47 50 86 94 125 215 235 250 430 470 1,075 1,175 2,021 2,150 2,350 4,042 5,375 5,875 10,105 10,750 11,750 20,210 50,525 101,050 252,625 and 505,250, with no remainder.

Since 505,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 505,250, 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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