Q: Is 512,523 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 512,523 is not a prime number.

Why is 512,523 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 512523 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 31 33 93 99 167 279 341 501 1,023 1,503 1,837 3,069 5,177 5,511 15,531 16,533 46,593 56,947 170,841 and 512,523, with no remainder.

Since 512,523 cannot be divided by just 1 and 512,523, 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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