Q: Is 505,442 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 505,442 is not a prime number.

Why is 505,442 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 505442 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 79 158 457 553 914 1,106 3,199 6,398 36,103 72,206 252,721 and 505,442, with no remainder.

Since 505,442 cannot be divided by just 1 and 505,442, 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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