Q: Is 462,132,003 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 462,132,003 is not a prime number.

Why is 462,132,003 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 462132003 can be evenly divided by 1 3 19 57 257 771 4,883 14,649 31,547 94,641 599,393 1,798,179 8,107,579 24,322,737 154,044,001 and 462,132,003, with no remainder.

Since 462,132,003 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,132,003, 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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