Q: Is 510 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 510 is not a prime number.

Why is 510 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 510 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 17 30 34 51 85 102 170 255 and 510, with no remainder.

Since 510 cannot be divided by just 1 and 510, it is not a prime number.


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