Q: Is 462,100 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 462,100 is not a prime number.

Why is 462,100 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 462100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 4,621 9,242 18,484 23,105 46,210 92,420 115,525 231,050 and 462,100, with no remainder.

Since 462,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,100, 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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