Q: Is 509,905 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 509,905 is not a prime number.

Why is 509,905 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 509905 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 55 73 127 365 635 803 1,397 4,015 6,985 9,271 46,355 101,981 and 509,905, with no remainder.

Since 509,905 cannot be divided by just 1 and 509,905, 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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