Q: Is 508,228 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 508,228 is not a prime number.

Why is 508,228 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 508228 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 49 98 196 2,593 5,186 10,372 18,151 36,302 72,604 127,057 254,114 and 508,228, with no remainder.

Since 508,228 cannot be divided by just 1 and 508,228, it is not a prime number.


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