Q: Is 458,942 a Prime Number?

A: No, 458,942 is not a prime number.

Why is 458,942 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 458942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 23 46 253 506 907 1,814 9,977 19,954 20,861 41,722 229,471 and 458,942, with no remainder.

Since 458,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 458,942, it is not a prime number.

Number	458,940	458,941	458,943	458,944
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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