Q: Is 505,701 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 505,701 is not a prime number.

Why is 505,701 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 505701 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 23 63 69 161 207 349 483 1,047 1,449 2,443 3,141 7,329 8,027 21,987 24,081 56,189 72,243 168,567 and 505,701, with no remainder.

Since 505,701 cannot be divided by just 1 and 505,701, 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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