Q: Is 518,550 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 518,550 is not a prime number.

Why is 518,550 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 518550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 25 30 50 75 150 3,457 6,914 10,371 17,285 20,742 34,570 51,855 86,425 103,710 172,850 259,275 and 518,550, with no remainder.

Since 518,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 518,550, 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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