Q: Is 406,002 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 406,002 is not a prime number.

Why is 406,002 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 406002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 157 314 431 471 862 942 1,293 2,586 67,667 135,334 203,001 and 406,002, with no remainder.

Since 406,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 406,002, 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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