Q: Is 508,878 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 508,878 is not a prime number.

Why is 508,878 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 508878 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 17 18 34 51 102 153 306 1,663 3,326 4,989 9,978 14,967 28,271 29,934 56,542 84,813 169,626 254,439 and 508,878, with no remainder.

Since 508,878 cannot be divided by just 1 and 508,878, 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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