Q: Is 508,990 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 508,990 is not a prime number.

Why is 508,990 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 508990 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 23 46 115 230 2,213 4,426 11,065 22,130 50,899 101,798 254,495 and 508,990, with no remainder.

Since 508,990 cannot be divided by just 1 and 508,990, 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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