Q: Is 462,174,772 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 462,174,772 is not a prime number.

Why is 462,174,772 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 462174772 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 19 38 76 6,081,247 12,162,494 24,324,988 115,543,693 231,087,386 and 462,174,772, with no remainder.

Since 462,174,772 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,174,772, 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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