Q: Is 462,254,023 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 462,254,023 is not a prime number.

Why is 462,254,023 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 462254023 can be evenly divided by 1 7 11 23 77 161 253 1,771 261,013 1,827,091 2,871,143 6,003,299 20,098,001 42,023,093 66,036,289 and 462,254,023, with no remainder.

Since 462,254,023 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,254,023, 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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