Q: Is 500,050 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 500,050 is not a prime number.

Why is 500,050 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 500050 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 73 137 146 274 365 685 730 1,370 1,825 3,425 3,650 6,850 10,001 20,002 50,005 100,010 250,025 and 500,050, with no remainder.

Since 500,050 cannot be divided by just 1 and 500,050, 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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