Q: Is 506,559 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 506,559 is not a prime number.

Why is 506,559 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 506559 can be evenly divided by 1 3 19 57 8,887 26,661 168,853 and 506,559, with no remainder.

Since 506,559 cannot be divided by just 1 and 506,559, 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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