Q: Is 558,502 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 558,502 is not a prime number.

Why is 558,502 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 558502 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 41 49 82 98 139 278 287 574 973 1,946 2,009 4,018 5,699 6,811 11,398 13,622 39,893 79,786 279,251 and 558,502, with no remainder.

Since 558,502 cannot be divided by just 1 and 558,502, 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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