Is 501 a prime number?

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Is 501 a prime or composite number?

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Number 501 is not a Prime

501 = 3 × 167

501 has 4 divisors — 1, 3, 167 and 501; a prime has exactly two: 1 and itself.

Primes up to √501

22² = 484 ≤ 501 < 529 = 23², so it is enough to try primes up to 22

  • ÷2 does not divide
  • ÷3 divides

501 ÷ 3 = 167 — 3 divides 501, so 501 is composite

Nearest primes: 499 and 503

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Prime numbers list

NumberIs Prime
474No: 2 × 3 × 79
475No: 5² × 19
477No: 3² × 53
478No: 2 × 239
481No: 13 × 37
482No: 2 × 241
487Yes
488No: 2³ × 61
489No: 3 × 163
491Yes
492No: 2² × 3 × 41
493No: 17 × 29
495No: 3² × 5 × 11
499Yes
500No: 2² × 5³
501No: 3 × 167
503Yes
504No: 2³ × 3² × 7
505No: 5 × 101
507No: 3 × 13²
508No: 2² × 127
509Yes
511No: 7 × 73
512No: 2⁹
513No: 3³ × 19
514No: 2 × 257
515No: 5 × 103
517No: 11 × 47
518No: 2 × 7 × 37
523Yes

FAQ

Is 501 a prime or composite number?

Number 501 is not a Prime

How many factors are in a number 501?

4

How to check if 501 is prime?

Divide 501 by the primes in order: 22² = 484 ≤ 501 < 529 = 23², so it is enough to try primes up to 22. The first one that divides it is 3: 501 ÷ 3 = 167, so 501 is composite.

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