Q: Is 509,408 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 509,408 is not a prime number.

Why is 509,408 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 509408 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 15,919 31,838 63,676 127,352 254,704 and 509,408, with no remainder.

Since 509,408 cannot be divided by just 1 and 509,408, 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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