Q: Is 456 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 456 is not a prime number.

Why is 456 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 456 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 19 24 38 57 76 114 152 228 and 456, with no remainder.

Since 456 cannot be divided by just 1 and 456, it is not a prime number.


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