Q: Is 462,340 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 462,340 is not a prime number.

Why is 462,340 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 462340 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 23,117 46,234 92,468 115,585 231,170 and 462,340, with no remainder.

Since 462,340 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,340, it is not a prime number.


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Number 462,338462,339462,341462,342
Prime? nononono
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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