Q: Is 288,462 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 288,462 is not a prime number.

Why is 288,462 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 288462 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 131 262 367 393 734 786 1,101 2,202 48,077 96,154 144,231 and 288,462, with no remainder.

Since 288,462 cannot be divided by just 1 and 288,462, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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