Q: Is 462,137,730 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 462,137,730 is not a prime number.

Why is 462,137,730 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 462137730 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 15,404,591 30,809,182 46,213,773 77,022,955 92,427,546 154,045,910 231,068,865 and 462,137,730, with no remainder.

Since 462,137,730 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,137,730, 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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