Q: Is 457,485,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 457,485,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 457,485,242 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 457485242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 37 74 127 254 4,699 9,398 48,679 97,358 1,801,123 3,602,246 6,182,233 12,364,466 228,742,621 and 457,485,242, with no remainder.

Since 457,485,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 457,485,242, 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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