Q: Is 512,224,509 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 512,224,509 is not a prime number.

Why is 512,224,509 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 512224509 can be evenly divided by 1 3 193 443 579 1,329 1,997 5,991 85,499 256,497 385,421 884,671 1,156,263 2,654,013 170,741,503 and 512,224,509, with no remainder.

Since 512,224,509 cannot be divided by just 1 and 512,224,509, 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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