Q: Is 462,257 a Prime Number?
A: No, 462,257 is 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 462257 can be evenly divided by 1 503 919 and 462,257, with no remainder.
Since 462,257 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,257, it is not a prime number.