Q: Is 462,200 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 462,200 is not a prime number.

Why is 462,200 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 462200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 200 2,311 4,622 9,244 11,555 18,488 23,110 46,220 57,775 92,440 115,550 231,100 and 462,200, with no remainder.

Since 462,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,200, it is not a prime number.


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