Q: Is 458,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 458,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 458,142 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 458142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 29 58 87 174 2,633 5,266 7,899 15,798 76,357 152,714 229,071 and 458,142, with no remainder.

Since 458,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 458,142, 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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