Q: Is 510,500 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 510,500 is not a prime number.

Why is 510,500 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 510500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 125 250 500 1,021 2,042 4,084 5,105 10,210 20,420 25,525 51,050 102,100 127,625 255,250 and 510,500, with no remainder.

Since 510,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 510,500, 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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