Q: Is 506,566 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 506,566 is not a prime number.

Why is 506,566 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 506566 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 47 94 317 634 799 1,598 5,389 10,778 14,899 29,798 253,283 and 506,566, with no remainder.

Since 506,566 cannot be divided by just 1 and 506,566, 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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