Q: Is 508,617,331 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 508,617,331 is not a prime number.

Why is 508,617,331 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 508617331 can be evenly divided by 1 23 107 233 887 2,461 5,359 20,401 24,931 94,909 206,671 573,413 2,182,907 4,753,433 22,113,797 and 508,617,331, with no remainder.

Since 508,617,331 cannot be divided by just 1 and 508,617,331, 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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