Q: Is 83,501 a Prime Number?

A: No, 83,501 is not a prime number.

Why is 83,501 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 83501 can be evenly divided by 1 11 7,591 and 83,501, with no remainder.

Since 83,501 cannot be divided by just 1 and 83,501, it is not a prime number.

Number	83,499	83,500	83,502	83,503
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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