Q: Is 460,143 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 460,143 is not a prime number.

Why is 460,143 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 460143 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 29 41 43 87 123 129 261 369 387 1,189 1,247 1,763 3,567 3,741 5,289 10,701 11,223 15,867 51,127 153,381 and 460,143, with no remainder.

Since 460,143 cannot be divided by just 1 and 460,143, 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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