Q: Is 462,268,437 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 462,268,437 is not a prime number.

Why is 462,268,437 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 462268437 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 9,064,087 27,192,261 154,089,479 and 462,268,437, with no remainder.

Since 462,268,437 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,268,437, 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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