Q: Is 512,501 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 512,501 is not a prime number.

Why is 512,501 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 512501 can be evenly divided by 1 11 46,591 and 512,501, with no remainder.

Since 512,501 cannot be divided by just 1 and 512,501, 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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