Q: Is 338,462 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 338,462 is not a prime number.

Why is 338,462 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 338462 can be evenly divided by 1 2 229 458 739 1,478 169,231 and 338,462, with no remainder.

Since 338,462 cannot be divided by just 1 and 338,462, 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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