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Is 500 a Prime Number?

No500 = 2^2 x 5^3

500 is NOT prime: 2 × 250 = 500. That makes 2 a genuine divisor of 500 beyond 1 and 500 itself. Fully broken down, 500 = 2^2 × 5^3, for 12 divisors total. 500 sits between primes 499 and 503, 1 below and 3 above. 500: 2, 4, 5, 10 divide 500 evenly, checked against 2-12. 500 is even, digit sum 5 for 500, digital root 5 for 500. 500 has 4 primes within 10 of 500.