Q: Is 505,513,247 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 505,513,247 is not a prime number.

Why is 505,513,247 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 505513247 can be evenly divided by 1 47 73 251 587 3,431 11,797 18,323 27,589 42,851 147,337 861,181 2,013,997 6,924,839 10,755,601 and 505,513,247, with no remainder.

Since 505,513,247 cannot be divided by just 1 and 505,513,247, 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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