Q: Is 508,131 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 508,131 is not a prime number.

Why is 508,131 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 508131 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 39 43 101 117 129 303 387 559 909 1,313 1,677 3,939 4,343 5,031 11,817 13,029 39,087 56,459 169,377 and 508,131, with no remainder.

Since 508,131 cannot be divided by just 1 and 508,131, 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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