Q: Is 462,228 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 462,228 is not a prime number.

Why is 462,228 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 462228 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13 26 39 52 78 156 2,963 5,926 8,889 11,852 17,778 35,556 38,519 77,038 115,557 154,076 231,114 and 462,228, with no remainder.

Since 462,228 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,228, 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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