Q: Is 509,962 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 509,962 is not a prime number.

Why is 509,962 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 509962 can be evenly divided by 1 2 107 214 2,383 4,766 254,981 and 509,962, with no remainder.

Since 509,962 cannot be divided by just 1 and 509,962, it is not a prime number.


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