Q: Is 509,987 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 509,987 is not a prime number.

Why is 509,987 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 509987 can be evenly divided by 1 211 2,417 and 509,987, with no remainder.

Since 509,987 cannot be divided by just 1 and 509,987, it is not a prime number.


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