Q: Is 196,462 a Prime Number?
A: No, 196,462 is 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 196462 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 14,033 28,066 98,231 and 196,462, with no remainder.
Since 196,462 cannot be divided by just 1 and 196,462, it is not a prime number.