Q: Is 509,243 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 509,243 is not a prime number.

Why is 509,243 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 509243 can be evenly divided by 1 7 23 161 3,163 22,141 72,749 and 509,243, with no remainder.

Since 509,243 cannot be divided by just 1 and 509,243, 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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