Q: Is 456,642 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 456,642 is not a prime number.

Why is 456,642 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 456642 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 23 46 69 138 207 414 1,103 2,206 3,309 6,618 9,927 19,854 25,369 50,738 76,107 152,214 228,321 and 456,642, with no remainder.

Since 456,642 cannot be divided by just 1 and 456,642, 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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