Q: Is 508,838 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 508,838 is not a prime number.

Why is 508,838 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 508838 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 101 202 229 458 1,111 2,222 2,519 5,038 23,129 46,258 254,419 and 508,838, with no remainder.

Since 508,838 cannot be divided by just 1 and 508,838, 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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