Q: Is 509,456 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 509,456 is not a prime number.

Why is 509,456 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 509456 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 34 68 136 272 1,873 3,746 7,492 14,984 29,968 31,841 63,682 127,364 254,728 and 509,456, with no remainder.

Since 509,456 cannot be divided by just 1 and 509,456, 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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