Question

Remainder of 500 is Divided by 501
What would be the remainder when 500 is divided by 501?

Answer 1

501 is not a prime number as it is divisible by both 3 and 167.

Also, 3 and 167 are numbers that are factors of expression for 500.

Therefore, 501 = 3 x 167 x K (K = constant)

Thus, 500 is considered to be divisible by 501, with the remainder being 0 (Zero).