No, 500 is not a prime number. It is a composite number: it is even, so it is divisible by 2.
500 has divisors other than 1 and itself. The smallest is 2: 500 ÷ 2 = 250.
Prime factorization: 500 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 5 × 5 = 2² × 5³.
| Number | Prime? |
|---|---|
| 496 | No, 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 31 |
| 497 | No, 7 × 71 |
| 498 | No, 2 × 3 × 83 |
| 499 | Yes |
| 501 | No, 3 × 167 |
| 511 | No, 7 × 73 |
| 521 | Yes |
| 539 | No, 7 × 7 × 11 |
More about 500: factors of 500 · 500 squared · square root of 500 · 500 in binary · 500 in Roman numerals.
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